Sri Lanka women's national cricket team

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).

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Sri Lanka national cricket team.

Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka cricket crest
AssociationSri Lanka Cricket
Personnel
CaptainChamari Athapaththu
CoachRumesh Ratnayake
International Cricket Council
ICC statusFull member (1981)
Associate member (1965)
ICC regionAsia
ICC Rankings Current[1] Best-ever
WODI 7th 7th (12 Oct 2023)
WT20I 7th 7th
Women's Tests
Only WTest Pakistan at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo; 17–20 April 1998
WTests Played Won/Lost
Total[2] 1 1/0
(0 draws)
Women's One Day Internationals
First WODI Netherlands at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo; 25 November 1997
Last WODI England at Grace Road, Leicester; 14 September 2023
WODIs Played Won/Lost
Total[3] 181 60/114
(0 ties, 7 no results)
This year[4] 8 3/3
(0 ties, 2 no results)
Women's World Cup appearances6 (first in 1997)
Best result5th (2013)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances2 (first in 2011)
Best result3rd (2011, 2017)
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20I Pakistan at County Ground, Taunton; 12 June 2009
Last WT20I India at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou; 25 September 2023
WT20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[5] 137 43/90
(0 ties, 4 no results)
This year[6] 16 9/7
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's T20 World Cup appearances8 (first in 2009)
Best result1st round (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023)
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances1 (first in 2013)
Best resultChampions (2013)
As of 25 September 2023

Sri Lanka made their One Day International (ODI) debut in 1997, against the Netherlands, and later in the year participated in the 1997 World Cup in India. The team has since participated in every edition of the World Cup, with a fifth-place finish at the 2013 event being its best performance. At the World Twenty20, Sri Lanka has likewise played at every tournament, although the team has never progressed past the first round. Sri Lanka played their first and only Test match to date in April 1998, defeating Pakistan.

History

1990s

Sri Lanka's international debut came in 1997 with a three match ODI series against The Netherlands, which they lost 2–1. This was part of their preparation for the World Cup in India the following month, in which they reached the quarter finals, losing to England. The following year they hosted a tour by Pakistan, winning the three ODIs as well as what was the first Test match for both countries. It remains Sri Lanka's sole Test match. The Netherlands toured Sri Lanka again in 1999, and this time the Sri Lankans were much more successful, winning all five ODIs.

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 West Indies the following year.

In 2004 they hosted the inaugural Women's Asia Cup, which was reduced to a series against India after the withdrawal of Pakistan. They lost the series. The following year they again finished sixth in the World Cup. In 2005/06, they visited Pakistan to take part in the second Asia Cup, finishing as runners up to India.

2010s

In 2014, allegations of sexual abuse by Sri Lanka officials surfaced. Some players were apparently compelled to perform sexual favours for the officials in order to earn and/or keep their place in the national team.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9][10]

2020s

In 2021, Sri Lanka qualified for the 2022-25 ICC Women's Championship after the abandonment of the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier resulted in qualifications for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup and the next cycle of the Women's Championship being decided via WODI rankings.

In 2023, Sri Lanka secured their the first-ever series victory against England in England. Sri Lanka’s historic 2-1 victory is the first time England have lost a bilateral T20I series to a team other than Australia since a 2-1 defeat to New Zealand in 2010.[11]

Tournament History

World Cup

T20 World Cup

Asia Cup

Asian Games

Honours

ACC

Others

Forthcoming fixtures

The recent results and forthcoming fixtures of Sri Lanka in international cricket:

Bilateral series and tours
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
Date Series Format Position Results [Matches]
July–August 2022 England 2022 Commonwealth Games WT20I 8th 0–3 [3]
October 2022 Bangladesh 2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup WT20I 2nd 5–3 [8]
February 2023 South Africa 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup WT20I 8th 2-2 [4]

Records and Statistics

International Match Summary — Sri Lanka Women[12][13][14]

Last updated 12 July 2023

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Women's Test1100020 April 1998
Women's One-Day Internationals178601120625 November 1997
Women's Twenty20 Internationals13139880412 June 2009

Women's Test cricket

Women's Test record versus other nations[12]

Records complete to Women's Test #106. Last updated 20 April 1998.

OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedN/RFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
 Pakistan1100017–20 April 199817–20 April 1998

Women's One-Day International

WODI record versus other nations[13]

Records complete to WODI #1322. Last updated 3 July 2023.

OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedN/RFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
 Australia11011001 December 2000
 Bangladesh3200119 February 201719 February 2017
 England171150121 December 19971 February 2013
 India322290115 December 20005 February 2013
 Ireland430015 December 20005 December 2000
 New Zealand132110013 December 199727 June 2023
 Pakistan3322110011 April 199811 April 1998
 South Africa20414028 December 20001 April 2005
 West Indies3214180011 December 199711 December 1997
ICC Associate members
 Netherlands131030025 November 199729 November 1997

Women's T20I cricket

WT20I record versus other nations[14]

Records complete to WT20I #1515. Last updated 07 September 2023.

OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedN/RFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
 Australia 7070024 March 2016
 Bangladesh 12830028 October 20123 December 2016
 England 122100014 June 20092 September 2023
 India 234180115 June 200925 June 2014
 Ireland 3300014 October 201014 October 2010
 New Zealand 13112008 May 201012 July 2023
 Pakistan 187100112 June 200912 June 2009
 South Africa 144100026 September 20122 November 2013
 West Indies 234180121 April 201021 April 2010
ICC Associate members
 Kenya 1100020 January 202220 January 2022
 Malaysia 330004 June 20184 June 2018
 Netherlands 1000124 April 2011
 Scotland 1100018 January 202218 January 2022
 Thailand 211009 June 20184 October 2022
 United Arab Emirates 101002 October 20222 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
Batters
Harshitha Madavi25Left-handedRight-arm slowODI & T20I
Nilakshi de Silva34Right-handedRight-arm mediumODI & T20I
Hasini Perera28Left-handedRight-arm mediumODI & T20I
Vishmi Gunaratne18Right-handed–ODI & T20I
Hansima Karunaratne30Right-handedRight-arm mediumODI
Kawya Kavindi20Right-handedRight-arm mediumODI
Imesha Dulani21Right-handed–ODI & T20I
Kaushini Nuthyangana21Right-handed–T20I
All-rounders
Chamari Athapaththu33Left-handedRight-arm off breakODI & T20ICaptain
Kavisha Dilhari22Right-handedRight-arm off breakODI & T20I
Wicket-keeper
Anushka Sanjeewani33Right-handed–ODI & T20I
Spin Bowlers
Inoka Ranaweera37Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxODI & T20I
Oshadi Ranasinghe37Left-handedRight-arm off breakODI & T20IVice-captain
Sugandika Kumari33Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxODI & T20I
Inoshi Priyadarshani36Right-handedRight-arm off breakODI & T20I
Pace Bowlers
Achini Kulasuriya33Left-handedRight-arm mediumODI & T20I
Udeshika Prabodhani38Right-handedLeft-arm mediumODI & T20I

Updated as on 25 September 2023

See also

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