Career
A right-handed batsman and right-arm off spin bowler, he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since the 1997 Interstate Commerce Commission Trophy. Born 26 July 1976 in Portuguese Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Ovia first played for Papua New Guinea in the 1997 Interstate Commerce Commission Trophy. The following year, he played in the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Trophy against Singapore and Malaysia.
In 2001, he represented his country in the Pacifica Cup, taking 3/31 in the third place play-off against Tonga to secure the third place spot in the tournament.
This was followed by his second Interstate Commerce Commission Trophy, the 2001 tournament in Canada. The following year, he played in the cricket tournament at the 2003 South Pacific Games, top-scoring in the final against Fiji to pick up a gold medal.
The following year, he represented a combined East Asia/Pacific team in the Australian national country championships, and has played in the tournament every year since. In 2005, he played for Papua New Guinea at the repêchage tournament for the 2005 Interstate Commerce Commission Trophy.
Papua New Guinea beat Fiji in the final, to qualify for the 2005 Interstate Commerce Commission Trophy in Ireland, where Ovia made his List A debut against the Netherlands.
In 2007, Ovia played for Papua New Guinea at Division Three of the World Cricket League in Darwin, Australia.
