Damien Ravu

{{Short description|Papua New Guinean cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Damien Ravu

| image =

| country = Papua New Guinea

| fullname = Damien Ravu

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role =

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 25 November

| odidebutyear = 2017

| odidebutagainst = Scotland

| odicap = 21

| lastodidate = 20 September

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = Namibia

| T20Idebutdate = 22 March

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Philippines

| T20Icap = 25

| lastT20Idate = 12 July

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = Uganda

| columns = 3

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 6

| bat avg1 = 2.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 5

| deliveries1 = 150

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 2

| runs2 = 32

| bat avg2 = 10.66

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 32

| deliveries2 = 260

| wickets2 = 3

| bowl avg2 = 45.33

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/40

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 4

| runs3 = 6

| bat avg3 = 2.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 5

| deliveries3 = 150

| wickets3 = 0

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–

| date = 20 September 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1122557.html Cricinfo

| module = {{Infobox medal templates | titlestyle = background-color: lightsteelblue; | expand=yes

| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{PNG}}}}

{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pacific Games}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Apia|Twenty20 International}}

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Damien Ravu (born 3 May 1994) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1122557.html |title=Damien Ravu |accessdate=1 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Papua New Guinea in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 1 October 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1105004.html |title=ICC Intercontinental Cup at Port Moresby, Oct 1-4 2017 |accessdate=1 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Scotland on 25 November 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1126323.html |title=2nd ODI, Scotland tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Nov 25 2017 |accessdate=25 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In August 2018, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/798905 |title=Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC World T20 - EAP Group 'A' 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=9 August 2018}}

In March 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=http://cricketphilippines.com/squads-and-fixtures-announced-for-icc-mens-world-cup-eap-final-2019/ |title=Squads and Fixtures Announced for 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Final 2019 |work=Cricket Philippines |accessdate=22 March 2019}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against the Philippines on 22 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1176792.html |title=1st Match, ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Region Final at Port Moresby, Mar 22 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=22 March 2019}} The following month, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/barras-on-a-mission/ |title=Barras on a mission |work=The National (Papua New Guinea) |accessdate=3 April 2019}}

In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Papua New Guinea cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-2642-0-0-2642&sID=24021&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=65651026 |title=Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games |work=Pacific Games Council |accessdate=21 June 2019}} In September 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/barras-named-for-qualifiers/ |title=Barras named for qualifiers |work=The National |accessdate=4 October 2019}} He was the leading wicket-taker for Papua New Guinea in the tournament, with twelve dismissals in eight matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13311;team=20;type=tournament |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Papua New Guinea: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 November 2019}}

In August 2021, Ravu was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2230991 |title=Papua New Guinea unveil T20 World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 August 2021}}