Assad Vala
Papua New Guinea
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
August 05, 1987 (38 years)
Birth Place
Papua New Guinea
Nickname
Assad Vala
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
OMAN
10(15)
T20I
10 Oct 25
WSM
38(38)
T20I
09 Oct 25
GGY
14*(12)
T20I
14 Aug 25
NZ
6(16)
T20I
17 Jun 24
AFG
3(2)
T20I
13 Jun 24
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
WSM
1-27
T20I
09 Oct 25
GGY
0-8
T20I
14 Aug 25
NZ
0-4
T20I
17 Jun 24
UGA
1-10
T20I
05 Jun 24
WI
2-28
T20I
02 Jun 24
TEAMS
Papua New Guinea, Galaxy Gladiators Lantau
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | 42 |
| T20I | -- | 76 |
Profile
A key figure in the history of Papua New Guinea, Assad Vala is one of the genuine local talents from the country. Skillful with the bat, Assad is a top order batsman who prefers to open the innings. Right from the U19 level, he has been a star in PNG cricket, briskly climbing up the ranks to eventually become the captain of the national side in 2018, 13 years after he made his debut for the country. Apart from his batting skills, Assad is also a more than useful off-spin bowler and can be effective in white-ball cricket. Among his several career highlights, his century on First-class debut during the Intercontinental Cup 2015-17 and his tremendous frequency during the tournament is what piloted his progress as a cricketer. PNG lost their ODI status temporarily in 2018 after a loss to Nepal but managed to regain it in 2019 during the WCL Division Two tournament under Assad’s astute leadership.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
August 05, 1987 (38 years)
Birth Place
Papua New Guinea
Nickname
Assad Vala
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
A key figure in the history of Papua New Guinea, Assad Vala is one of the genuine local talents from the country. Skillful with the bat, Assad is a top order batsman who prefers to open the innings. Right from the U19 level, he has been a star in PNG cricket, briskly climbing up the ranks to eventually become the captain of the national side in 2018, 13 years after he made his debut for the country. Apart from his batting skills, Assad is also a more than useful off-spin bowler and can be effective in white-ball cricket. Among his several career highlights, his century on First-class debut during the Intercontinental Cup 2015-17 and his tremendous frequency during the tournament is what piloted his progress as a cricketer. PNG lost their ODI status temporarily in 2018 after a loss to Nepal but managed to regain it in 2019 during the WCL Division Two tournament under Assad’s astute leadership.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
August 05, 1987 (38 years)
Birth Place
Papua New Guinea
Nickname
Assad Vala
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak
RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
OMAN
10(15)
T20I
10 Oct 25
WSM
38(38)
T20I
09 Oct 25
GGY
14*(12)
T20I
14 Aug 25
NZ
6(16)
T20I
17 Jun 24
AFG
3(2)
T20I
13 Jun 24
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
WSM
1-27
T20I
09 Oct 25
GGY
0-8
T20I
14 Aug 25
NZ
0-4
T20I
17 Jun 24
UGA
1-10
T20I
05 Jun 24
WI
2-28
T20I
02 Jun 24
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 67 | 60 | 0 |
| Innings | 0 | 67 | 57 | 0 |
| Runs | 0 | 2004 | 1299 | 0 |
| Balls | 0 | 2897 | 1110 | 0 |
| Highest | 0 | 104 | 93 | 0 |
| Average | 0 | 30.36 | 27.06 | 0 |
| SR | 0 | 69.18 | 117.03 | 0 |
| Not Out | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Fours | 0 | 161 | 115 | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 | 28 | 39 | 0 |
| Ducks | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 50s | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 67 | 60 | 0 |
| Innings | 0 | 62 | 37 | 0 |
| Balls | 0 | 2406 | 516 | 0 |
| Runs | 0 | 1613 | 543 | 0 |
| Maidens | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 | 55 | 35 | 0 |
| Avg | 0.0 | 29.33 | 15.51 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 0 | 4.02 | 6.31 | 0 |
| SR | 0.0 | 43.75 | 14.74 | 0.0 |
| BBI | -/- | 3/17 | 3/7 | -/- |
| BBM | -/- | 3/17 | 3/7 | -/- |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs Ireland, 2015-07-15, Civil Service Cricket Club
Last Played
vs Oman, 2025-10-10, Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1)
odi
Debut
vs Hong Kong, 2014-11-08, Tony Ireland Stadium
Last Played
vs Canada, 2023-04-05, United Cricket Club Ground
Profile
A key figure in the history of Papua New Guinea, Assad Vala is one of the genuine local talents from the country. Skillful with the bat, Assad is a top order batsman who prefers to open the innings. Right from the U19 level, he has been a star in PNG cricket, briskly climbing up the ranks to eventually become the captain of the national side in 2018, 13 years after he made his debut for the country. Apart from his batting skills, Assad is also a more than useful off-spin bowler and can be effective in white-ball cricket. Among his several career highlights, his century on First-class debut during the Intercontinental Cup 2015-17 and his tremendous frequency during the tournament is what piloted his progress as a cricketer. PNG lost their ODI status temporarily in 2018 after a loss to Nepal but managed to regain it in 2019 during the WCL Division Two tournament under Assad’s astute leadership.