Tony Ura

Cricket runs in his family. His father and his brother were both gifted players, and each of them turned out for PNG at age-group level at some stage. Tony would go on to climb further in the game than either of them.

His rise to prominence came in 2008. Through a series of eye-catching displays, he helped PNG earn a place at the U19 World Cup. The attention that followed brought him a contract with a club in Australia, where he kept working on and refining his game.

At the top of the order he plays with an attacking mindset, and he can dismantle a bowling attack through fierce, uncompromising shot-making. He has delivered steadily for PNG in the years since his breakthrough. In April 2019 his country secured ODI status, a milestone that brought his journey with the national team to a fitting point.