Sri Lanka women's national cricket team
Association | Sri Lanka Cricket | |||||||||
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Personnel | ||||||||||
Captain | Chamari Athapaththu | |||||||||
Coach | Rumesh Ratnayake | |||||||||
International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
ICC status | Full member (1981) Associate member (1965) | |||||||||
ICC region | Asia | |||||||||
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Women's Tests | ||||||||||
Only WTest | Pakistan at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo; 17–20 April 1998 | |||||||||
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Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo; 25 November 1997 | ||||||||||
Last WODI | South Africa at JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom; 17 April 2024 | |||||||||
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Women's World Cup appearances | 6 (first in 1997) | |||||||||
Best result | 5th (2013) | |||||||||
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances | 2 (first in 2011) | |||||||||
Best result | 3rd (2011, 2017) | |||||||||
Women's Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
First WT20I | Pakistan at County Ground, Taunton; 12 June 2009 | |||||||||
Last WT20I | Scotland at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi; 7 May 2024 | |||||||||
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Women's T20 World Cup appearances | 8 (first in 2009) | |||||||||
Best result | 1st round (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023) | |||||||||
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances | 1 (first in 2013) | |||||||||
Best result | Champions (2013) | |||||||||
As of 7 May 2024 |
The Sri Lanka women's national cricket team represents Sri Lanka in international women's cricket. One of ten teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of the sport), the team is organised by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Sri Lanka made their
History
1990s
Sri Lanka's international debut came in 1997 with a
2000s
Sri Lanka finished sixth in the 2000 World Cup, and their next international engagement was against Pakistan at home in 2002, winning all six ODIs. They also won all six ODIs in an away series against the
In 2004 they hosted the inaugural
2010s
In 2014, allegations of sexual abuse by Sri Lanka officials surfaced. Some players were apparently compelled to perform sexual favours for the officials to earn or keep their place in the national team.[8]
On 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka beat England in a pool match, which was a major upset in Women's ODI history. England are world's top ranked team and Sri Lanka is in underdog status, but this win gave a full of attention in World Cricket.[9] Sri Lanka women next beat India women and finally they finished as fifth in the rankings.
On 8 August 2018, after a five-year gap since his previous spell in charge, Harsha de Silva was reappointed as the head coach of the team by the SLC.[10][11]
2020s
In 2021, Sri Lanka qualified for the
In 2023, Sri Lanka secured their first-ever series victory against England in England. Sri Lanka’s historic 2-1 victory was the first time England lost a bilateral T20I series to a team other than Australia since a 2-1 defeat to New Zealand in 2010.[12]
Tournament History
World Cup
- 1973 to 1993: Did not participate
- 1997: Quarter finals
- 2000: 6th place
- 2005: 6th place
- 2009: 8th place
- 2013: 5th place
- 2017: 7th place
- 2022: Did not qualify
T20 World Cup
- 2009: Group stage
- 2010: Group stage
- 2012: Group stage
- 2014: Group stage
- 2016: Group stage
- 2018: Group stage
- 2020: Group stage
- 2023: Group stage
Asia Cup
- 2004: Runners up
- 2005–06: Runners up
- 2006: Runners up
- 2008: Runners up
- 2012: Semifinals
- 2016: 3rd
- 2018: 4th
- 2022: Runners up
Asian Games
Honours
ACC
Others
- Asian Games
- South Asian Games
- Silver Medal (1): 2019
Forthcoming fixtures
The recent results and forthcoming fixtures of Sri Lanka in international cricket:
Bilateral series and tours | |||||||
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Date | Against | H/A/N | Results [Matches] | ||||
Test | WODI | WT20I | |||||
July 2023 | New Zealand | Home | – | 2–1 [3] | [3] | ||
May 2023 | Bangladesh | Home | – | 1–0 [3] | 2–1 [3] | ||
June 2022 | Australia | Away | – | 1–2 [3] | 0–3 [3] |
Multiteam series and tournaments | ||||
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Date | Series | Format | Position | Results [Matches] |
July–August 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | WT20I | 8th | 0–3 [3] |
October 2022 | 2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup | WT20I | 2nd | 5–3 [8] |
February 2023 | 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | WT20I | 8th | 2-2 [4] |
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Sri Lanka Women[13][14][15]
Last updated 4 April 2024
Playing Record | ||||||
Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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Women's Test | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 April 1998 |
Women's One-Day Internationals | 181 | 60 | 114 | 0 | 7 | 25 November 1997 |
Women's Twenty20 Internationals | 140 | 45 | 91 | 0 | 4 | 12 June 2009 |
Women's Test cricket
- Highest team total: 305/9d, v
- Highest individual score: 105
- Best innings bowling: 5/31,
Women's Test record versus other nations[13]
Records complete to Women's Test #106. Last updated 20 April 1998.
Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win |
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ICC Full members | |||||||
Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–20 April 1998 | 17–20 April 1998 |
Women's One-Day International
- Highest team total: 284/5, v
- Highest individual score: 178
- Best innings bowling: 5/2,
Most ODI runs for Sri Lanka Women [22]
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Most ODI wickets for Sri Lanka Women [23]
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Highest individual innings in Women's ODI[24]
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Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI[25]
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WODI record versus other nations[14]
Records complete to WODI #1322. Last updated 4 April 2024.
Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win |
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ICC Full members | |||||||
Australia | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 December 2000 | |
Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 February 2017 | 19 February 2017 |
England | 20 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 21 December 1997 | 2023 |
India | 32 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 15 December 2000 | 5 February 2013 |
Ireland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 December 2000 | 5 December 2000 |
New Zealand | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 December 1997 | 27 June 2023 |
Pakistan | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 April 1998 | 11 April 1998 |
South Africa | 20 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 December 2000 | 1 April 2005 |
West Indies | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 December 1997 | 11 December 1997 |
ICC Associate members | |||||||
Netherlands | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 November 1997 | 29 November 1997 |
Women's T20I cricket
- Highest team total: 182/4, v Scotland on 18 January 2022 at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur.[26]
- Highest individual innings: 113, Chamari Athapaththu v Australia on 29 September 2019 at North Sydney Oval, Sydney.[27]
- Best innings bowling: 4/9, Shashikala Siriwardene v Pakistan on 30 March 2018 at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo.[28]
Most WT20I runs for Sri Lanka Women [29]
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Most WT20I wickets for Sri Lanka Women [30]
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WT20I record versus other nations[15]
Records complete to WT20I #1515. Last updated 07 September 2023.
Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win |
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ICC Full members | |||||||
Australia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 March 2016 | |
Bangladesh | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 October 2012 | 3 December 2016 |
England | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 June 2009 | 2 September 2023 |
India | 23 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 15 June 2009 | 25 June 2014 |
Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 October 2010 | 14 October 2010 |
New Zealand | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 May 2010 | 12 July 2023 |
Pakistan | 18 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 June 2009 | 12 June 2009 |
South Africa | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 September 2012 | 2 November 2013 |
West Indies | 23 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 21 April 2010 | 21 April 2010 |
ICC Associate members | |||||||
Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 January 2022 | 20 January 2022 |
Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 June 2018 | 4 June 2018 |
Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 April 2011 | |
Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 January 2022 | 18 January 2022 |
Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 June 2018 | 4 October 2022 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 October 2022 | 2 October 2022 |
Squad
This lists all the players who were named in the squad for Sri Lanka women's cricket team tour of England 2023 or the 2022 Asian Games.
Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Formats | Notes |
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Batters | |||||
Harshitha Madavi |
25 | Left-handed | Right-arm slow |
ODI & T20I | |
Nilakshi de Silva | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
Hasini Perera | 28 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
Vishmi Gunaratne | 18 | Right-handed | – | ODI & T20I | |
Hansima Karunaratne | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI | |
Kawya Kavindi | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI | |
Imesha Dulani | 22 | Right-handed | – | ODI & T20I | |
Kaushini Nuthyangana | 21 | Right-handed | – | T20I | |
All-rounders | |||||
Chamari Athapaththu | 34 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break |
ODI & T20I | Captain |
Kavisha Dilhari | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
ODI & T20I | |
Wicket-keeper | |||||
Anushka Sanjeewani | 34 | Right-handed | – | ODI & T20I | |
Spin Bowlers | |||||
Inoka Ranaweera | 38 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
ODI & T20I | |
Oshadi Ranasinghe | 38 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break |
ODI & T20I | Vice-captain |
Sugandika Kumari | 33 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
ODI & T20I | |
Inoshi Priyadarshani |
37 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
ODI & T20I | |
Pace Bowlers | |||||
Achini Kulasuriya | 34 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
Udeshika Prabodhani | 38 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ODI & T20I |
Updated as on 25 September 2023
See also
- List of Sri Lanka women ODI cricketers
- List of Sri Lanka women Twenty20 International cricketers
- List of Sri Lanka women Test cricketers
- Sri Lankan men's cricket team
References
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- ^ "Women's Test matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
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- ^ "WODI matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "WODI matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "WT20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "SLC to hold inquiry against abuse allegations". Cricinfo.
- ^ "SL women thrash England women | Sri Lanka | Cricket". Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Harsha de Silva named Sri Lanka women's head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Releases, Press (8 August 2018). "Sri Lanka appoint Harsha De Silva as Head Coach of Women's Cricket team". Cricket Country. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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