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Tuku Raka

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Tuku Raka
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Born(1963-04-18)18 April 1963
Died29 March 2020(2020-03-29) (aged 56)
Source: Cricinfo, 24 April 2021

Tuku Raka (18 April 1963 – 29 March 2020) was a Papua New Guinean cricketer.[1] From 1986 to 2001, he played in 31 matches for the Papua New Guinea cricket team in five editions of the ICC Trophy.[2][3] The Papua New Guinean cricket board described him as the "country's number one bowler".[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Tuku Raka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ "ICC Annual Report 2019-20" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Barra Tuku 'Thunder' Raka dies". Post Courier. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. ^ Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. p. 276. ISBN 9781472975478.
  5. ^ "Former cricket representative passes on". The National. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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