ICC EAP squad for Australia event named

The 14-man East Asia-Pacific for the 2011 Australian Country Cricket Championship was announced on Wednesday. The tournament will be held from 3-14 January 2011 at Bunbury (Western Australia).

Chris Amini of Papua New Guinea has been named in the squad subject to passing a fitness test.

The chosen players will travel to Perth on 31 December. The team begins its tour with a practice game at Bunbury on 1 January, before the tournament gets underway.

The team will be coached by Tom Evans and Peter Moide will be his assistant.

Team: Andrew Mansale (Vanuatu), Chris Amini (PNG), Chris Kent (PNG), Jason Kila (PNG), Joe Rika (Fiji), Kapena Arua (PNG), Patrick Matautaava (Vanuatu), Pipi Raho (PNG), Sakaria Lomani (Fiji), Simpson Obed (Vanuatu), Tony Ura (PNG), Trevor Langa (Vanuatu), Vani Vagi Morea (PNG), Willie Gavera (PNG). Coach: Tom Evans, Assistant Coach: Peter Moide