Papua New Guinea's up and coming cricketers have headed home from Japan after their campaign to win a place at the under 19 World Cup in South Africa next year ended in disgrace.

Ten of the 14 strong squad were suspended by Cricket PNG after they were involved in what's been described as a crime spree in the host city of Sano, and it required some intensive diplomatic negotiations to get the green light for the offending players to be allowed to leave the country.