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| Full name | Rarua Dikana Boge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1978 Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Rugi Dee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 22 May 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rarua Dikana (born 19 October 1978 in Papua New Guinea) is a Papua New Guinean former cricketer,[1] also known as Rarva Dikana.[2] A right-handed batsman, right-arm medium pace bowler and occasional wicket-keeper,[1] he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 1998.[3]
Dikana's first taste of international cricket came in the 1998 Under-19 World Cup when he represented Papua New Guinea Under-19s in six tournament matches.[4] He made his debut for the senior side later that year, playing against Malaysia and Singapore in the ACC Trophy.[5]
He next played for Papua New Guinea in the 2001 Pacifica Cup in Auckland, New Zealand[5] before playing for them in the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada.[6] He played in the 2002 Pacifica Cup in Apia, Samoa,[5] including the final in which Papua New Guinea beat Tonga.[7] In 2004, he first represented a combined East Asia Pacific team in the Australian National Country Cricket Championships, and has represented the side every year since.[5]
In 2005, he played in the repêchage tournament for the 2005 ICC Trophy.[5] Papua New Guinea beat Fiji in the final,[8] to qualify for the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland, where Dikana made his List A debut against the Netherlands.[9]
He represented Papua New Guinea at Division Three of the World Cricket League in Darwin, Australia, where he captained the side,[10] and in the cricket tournament at the 2007 South Pacific Games.[5]
Dikana played for Papua New Guinea in the 2009 World Cricket League Division Three, where he played 6 matches. He appeared for Papua New Guinea in the 2011 World Cricket League Division Two. He played a further 6 List A matches in the competition, the last coming against Hong Kong.[9] In his 6 matches in the competition, he too 10 wickets at a bowling average of 17.40, with best figures of 3/31.[11]
After retiring from playing, Dikana was appointed interim head coach of Papua New Guinea for the 2011 Pacific Games in Samoa.[12] He also filled the role on an interim basis in 2014 following the resignation of Peter Anderson.[13]