Sri Lanka women's national cricket team

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Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka cricket crest
AssociationSri Lanka Cricket
Personnel
CaptainChamari Atapattu
CoachHashan Tillakaratne
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member (1965)
Full member (1981)
ICC regionAsia
ICC Rankings Current[1] Best-ever
WODI 9th 8th (01-Oct-2015)
WT20I 8th 8th
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 Australia at Allan Border Field, Brisbane; 9 October 2019
WODIs Played Won/Lost
Total[4] 167 56/106
(0 ties, 5 no result)
This year[5] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no result)
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 the County Ground, Taunton; 12 June 2009
Last WT20I Bangladesh at the Junction Oval, Melbourne; 2 March 2020
WT20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[6] 100 24/74
(0 ties, 4 no result)
This year[7] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no result)
Women's T20 World Cup appearances6 (first in 2009)
Best result1st round (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances1 (first in 2013)
Best resultChampions (2013)
As of 7 January 2021

The Sri Lanka women's national cricket team represents Sri Lanka in international women's cricket. One of eight 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 its 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 in its first and only Test match to date in April 1998, defeating Pakistan.

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.[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]

History[]

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

Asia Cup[]

Asian Games[]

Records and Statistics[]

International Match Summary — Sri Lanka Women[12][13][14][15]

Last updated 29 February 200

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
Women's Test 1 1 0 0 0 20 April 1998
Women's One-Day Internationals 167 56 106 0 5 25 November 1997
Women's Twenty20 Internationals 99 23 72 0 4 12 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.

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied N/R First match First win
ICC Full members
 Pakistan 1 1 0 0 0 17–20 April 1998 17–20 April 1998

Women's One-Day International[]

WODI record versus other nations[13]

Records complete to WODI #1166. Last updated 9 October 2019.

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied N/R First match First win
ICC Full members
 Australia 11 0 11 0 0 1 December 2000
 Bangladesh 1 1 0 0 0 19 February 2017 19 February 2017
 England 17 1 15 0 1 21 December 1997 1 February 2013
 India 29 2 26 0 1 15 December 2000 5 February 2013
 Ireland 4 3 0 0 1 5 December 2000 5 December 2000
 New Zealand 10 0 10 0 0 13 December 1997
 Pakistan 30 21 9 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[]

WT20I record versus other nations[14]

Records complete to WT20I #859. Last updated 29 February 2020.

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied N/R First match First win
ICC Full members
 Australia 6 0 6 0 0 24 March 2016
 Bangladesh 5 3 2 0 0 28 October 2012 3 December 2016
 England 8 0 8 0 0 14 June 2009
 India 18 3 14 0 1 15 June 2009 25 June 2014
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 0 14 October 2010 14 October 2010
 New Zealand 8 0 8 0 0 8 May 2010
 Pakistan 13 6 6 0 1 12 June 2009 12 June 2009
 South Africa 12 3 9 0 0 26 September 2012 2 November 2013
 West Indies 23 4 18 0 1 21 April 2010 21 April 2010
ICC Associate members
 Malaysia 1 1 0 0 0 4 June 2018 4 June 2018
 Netherlands 1 0 0 0 1 24 April 2011
 Thailand 1 0 1 0 0 9 June 2018

Squad[]

This lists all the players who have played for Sri Lanka since March 2019 and the forms in which they have played. Updated as of 2 March 2020.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Contract Forms
Captain and All-rounder
Chamari Athapaththu 31 Left-handed Right-arm off break A ODI, T20I
Batters
Harshitha Madavi 23 Left-handed Right-arm slow B ODI, T20I
Hasini Perera 26 Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast B ODI, T20I
Umesha Thimashini 20 Right-handed Right-arm off break D T20I
Yashoda Mendis 35 Right-handed Right-arm medium - ODI, T20I
Imalka Mendis 28 Right-handed Right-arm medium D T20I
All-rounders
Nilakshi de Silva 32 Right-handed Right-arm medium B ODI, T20I
Oshadi Ranasinghe 35 Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast B ODI, T20I
Hansima Karunaratne 28 Right-handed Right-arm medium D ODI, T20I
Ama Kanchana 30 Right-handed Right-arm medium D ODI, T20I
Wicket-keeper
Anushka Sanjeewani 31 Right-handed - B ODI, T20I
Dilani Manodara 39 Right-handed - C ODI, T20I
Prasadani Weerakkody 33 Left-handed - C ODI
Spin Bowlers
Sugandika Kumari 31 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox B ODI, T20I
Inoka Ranaweera 35 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox B ODI, T20I
Inoshi Priyadharshani 34 Right-handed Right-arm off break D ODI, T20I
Kavisha Dilhari 20 Right-handed Right-arm off break C T20I
Pace Bowlers
Achini Kulasuriya 31 Left-handed Right-arm medium D ODI, T20I
Udeshika Prabodhani 36 Right-handed Left-arm medium B ODI, T20I
Madushika Methtananda 27 Right-handed Right-arm medium D T20I
Sathya Sandeepani 22 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast D T20I

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

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