Rarua Dikana

Rarua Dikana (born 19 October 1978 in Papua New Guinea) is a Papua New Guinean former cricketer, also known as Rarva Dikana. A right-handed batsman, right-arm medium pace bowler and occasional wicket-keeper,

Career

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. He made his debut for the senior side later that year, playing against Malaysia and Singapore in the ACC Trophy.

He next played for Papua New Guinea in the 2001 Pacifica Cup in Auckland, New Zealand He played in the 2002 Pacifica Cup in Apia, Samoa, 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. to qualify for the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland, where Dikana made his List A debut against the Netherlands.

He represented Papua New Guinea at Division Three of the World Cricket League in Darwin, Australia, where he captained the side, and in the cricket tournament at the 2007 South Pacific Games.

Coaching career After retiring from playing, Dikana was appointed interim head coach of Papua New Guinea for the 2011 Pacific Games in Samoa. He also filled the role on an interim basis in 2014 following the resignation of Peter Anderson.