Chris Amini
{{short description|Papua New Guinean cricketer (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Chris Amini
| country = Papua New Guinea
| fullname = Christopher Ralai Amini
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|6|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Batsman
| family = {{ubl|Kune Amini (mother)|Charles Amini (brother)}}
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2005–2014
| odidebutdate = 8 November
| odidebutyear = 2014
| odidebutagainst = Hong Kong
| odicap = 2
| lastodidate = 9 November
| lastodiyear = 2014
| lastodiagainst = Hong Kong
| columns = 3
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 3
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 3*
| deliveries1 = 108
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 26.33
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/33
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 15
| runs2 = 141
| bat avg2 = 17.62
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 42
| deliveries2 = 450
| wickets2 = 8
| bowl avg2 = 42.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/25
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 18
| runs3 = 163
| bat avg3 = 23.28
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 44
| deliveries3 = 356
| wickets3 = 16
| bowl avg3 = 26.37
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/15
| catches/stumpings3 = 5/–
| date = 1 March
| year = 2018
| source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/53/53657/53657.html CricketArchive
| module = {{Infobox medal templates | titlestyle = background-color: lightsteelblue; | expand=yes
| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{PNG}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pacific Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2015 Port Moresby|20 over cricket}}
}}
}}
Christopher Ralai Amini is a Papua New Guinean cricketer.[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/player/25053.html Cricinfo profile] A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2005.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/53/53657/53657.html CricketArchive profile]
Biography
Born in Port Moresby to Charles and Kune Amini in 1984, Amini first played for Papua New Guinea at Under-19 level in the 2002 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand and the same tournament in Bangladesh in 2004.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/53/53657/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Chris Amini] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019095433/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/53/53657/Other_matches.html |date=19 October 2012 }} at CricketArchive
Whilst he had previously played for a combined East Asia Pacific team in the Australian National Country Cricket Championships in 2004 and 2005, his debut for the senior Papua New Guinea team came when he played in the repêchage tournament of the 2005 ICC Trophy. Papua New Guinea won the tournament after beating Fiji in the final.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/102/102370.html Scorecard] of Fiji v Papua New Guinea, 27 February 2005 at CricketArchive This qualified them for the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland in which Amini played, making his List A debut.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/53/53657/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Chris Amini] at CricketArchive
He most recently represented his country at Division Three of the World Cricket League in Darwin in 2007 and has since played for an East Asia-Pacific Emerging Players team in Australia.
He made his One Day International debut for Papua New Guinea on 8 November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/791633.html |title=Hong Kong tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Papua New Guinea v Hong Kong at Townsville, Nov 8, 2014 |accessdate=8 November 2014 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}
Family
Chris Amini comes from a cricketing family. His father and grandfather both captained Papua New Guinea[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/player/332980.html Charles Amini] at Cricinfo whilst his mother and aunt have played for the Papua New Guinea women's team.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/134/134395/134395.html Kune Amini] at CricketArchive[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/134/134614/134614.html Cheryl Amini] at CricketArchive Two of his brothers have also played for the Papua New Guinea Under-19s team.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/118/118074/118074.html Colin Amini] at CricketArchive