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Kune Amini

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Kune Amini
Personal information
Full name
Kunemo Rupa Amini
Born(1964-11-28)28 November 1964
Lae, Papua New Guinea
Died29 September 2021(2021-09-29) (aged 56)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
International information
National side
Source: Cricinfo

Kunemo Rupa Amini (28 November 1964 – 29 September 2021) was a Papua New Guinean cricketer [1] and captain of the women's national cricket team from 2006 to 2009. She captained PNG at the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, the team's first international appearance. She was one of the team's leading batters.[2]

Amini's sons CJ and Chris Amini have also represented PNG in cricket. She died suddenly in Port Moresby on 29 September 2021, at the age of 56.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile - Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Cricket PNG Mourns Late Kunemo Rupa Amini". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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