The Papua New Guinea national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Papua New Guinea in international cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1973, having made their international debut the previous year.
They are the strongest team in the ICC's East Asia/Pacific region, having won the gold medal in the South Pacific Games cricket tournament on all five occasions it has taken place. They have also played in every ICC Trophy tournament. They currently hold the world record for the highest score in an international one-day match, 572/7 against New Caledonia in 2007.
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