Sri Lanka women's national cricket team explained

Sri Lanka
Captain:Chamari Athapaththu
Coach:Rumesh Ratnayake
Association:Sri Lanka Cricket
Icc Status:Full member
Icc Member Year:1981
Icc Status2:Associate member
Icc Member Year2:1965
Icc Region:Asia
Wodi Rank:5th
Wt20i Rank:7th
Wodi Rank Best:5th (21 Jun 2024)
Wt20i Rank Best:7th
Only Wtest: at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo; 17–20 April 1998
Num Wtests:1
Wtest Record:1/0
(0 draws)
First Wodi: at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo; 25 November 1997
Most Recent Wodi: at Stormont, Belfast 20 August 2024
Num Wodis:190
Num Wodis This Year:9
Wodi Record:65/117
(0 ties, 8 no results)
Wodi Record This Year:5/3
(0 ties, 1 no result)
Wwc Apps:6
Wwc First:1997
Wwc Best:5th (2013)
Wwcq Apps:2
Wwcq First:2011
Wwcq Best:3rd (2011, 2017)
First Wt20i: at County Ground, Taunton; 12 June 2009
Most Recent Wt20i: at Sydney Parade, Dublin; 13 August 2024
Num Wt20is:156
Num Wt20is This Year:19
Wt20i Record:58/94
(0 ties, 4 no results)
Wt20i Record This Year:15/4
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Wwt20 Apps:8
Wwt20 First:2009
Wwt20 Best:1st round (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023)
Wwt20q Apps:1
Wwt20q First:2013
Wwt20q Best:Champions (2013)
Asofdate:20 August 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 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 to earn or keep their place in the national team.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] [4]

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, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 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.[5]

Playing in front of their home supporters at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, Sri Lanka won the 2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, the first time they had taken the title, defeating India in the final by eight wickets after chasing a target of 166 with eight balls to spare.[6] [7] [8]

Tournament history

Quarter finals

6th place

6th place

8th place

5th place

7th place

Did not qualify

Runners-up

Runners-up

Runners-up

Runners-up

Semifinals

3rd

4th

Runners-up

Champions

DNP

Bronze

Silver

Honours

ACC

Others

Forthcoming fixtures

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

Bilateral series and tours
DateAgainstH/A/NResults [Matches]
TestWODIWT20I
July 2023Home2–1 [3][3]
May 2023Home1–0 [3]2–1 [3]
June 2022Away1–2 [3]0–3 [3]
Multiteam series and tournaments
DateSeriesFormatPositionResults [Matches]
July–August 2022 2022 Commonwealth GamesWT20I8th0–3 [3]
October 2022 2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia CupWT20I2nd5–3 [8]
February 2023 2023 ICC Women's T20 World CupWT20I8th2-2 [4]

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Sri Lanka Women[9] [10] [11]

Last updated 16 August 2024

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 188 60 116 0 7 25 November 1997
Women's Twenty20 Internationals 140 45 91 0 4 12 June 2009

Women's Test cricket

Women's Test record versus other nations[9]

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
1 1 0 0 0 17–20 April 1998 17–20 April 1998

Women's One-Day International

Most ODI runs for Sri Lanka Women [18]

PlayerRunsAverageCareer span
Chamari Athapaththu3,255 34.26 2010-2023
2,029 18.44 2003-2019
1,363 18.93 2006-2019
1,219 15.62 2005-2017
1,083 15.47 2004-2018

Most ODI wickets for Sri Lanka Women [19]

PlayerWicketsAverageCareer span
124 28.84 2003-2019
Inoka Ranaweera75 31.97 2012-2023
72 26.11 1997-2013
58 21.65 2005-2011
58 35.62 2006-2018

Highest individual innings in Women's ODI[20]

PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch Date
178 29 June 2017
140* 3 July 2023
115 16 September 2018
111 28 April 2011
108* 27 June 2023

Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI[21]

PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch Date
5/2 22 January 2002
5/16 22 March 2003
5/34 04 May 2023
4/3 20 January 2002
4/3 29 January 2002

WODI record versus other nations[10]

Records complete to WODI #1402. Last updated 16 August 2024.

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied N/R First match First win
ICC Full members
11 0 11 0 0 1 December 2000
3 2 0 0 1 19 February 2017 19 February 2017
20 1 17 0 1 21 December 1997 2023
32 2 29 0 1 15 December 2000 5 February 2013
5 3 1 0 1 5 December 2000 5 December 2000
13 2 11 0 0 13 December 1997 27 June 2023
33 22 11 0 0 11 April 1998 11 April 1998
20 4 14 0 2 8 December 2000 1 April 2005
32 14 18 0 0 11 December 1997 11 December 1997
ICC Associate members
13 10 3 0 0 25 November 1997 29 November 1997

Women's T20I cricket

Most WT20I runs for Sri Lanka Women [25]

PlayerRunsCareer span
Chamari Athapaththu3,326 2009-2024
Harshitha Samarawickrama1,312 2016-2024
1,097 2010-2020
Nilakshi de Silva1,035 2013-2024
780 2009-2019

Most WT20I wickets for Sri Lanka Women [26]

PlayerWicketsCareer span
Inoka Ranaweera91 2012-2024
Udeshika Prabodhani79 2009-2024
77 2010-2020
58 2013-2023
Sugandika Kumari57 2015-2024

WT20I record versus other nations[11]

Last updated 28 July 2024

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied N/R
ICC Full members
7 0 7 0 0
13 10 3 0 0
12 2 10 0 0
25 5 19 0 1
3 3 0 0 0
13 1 12 0 0
20 9 10 0 1
17 6 11 0 0
26 5 20 0 1
ICC Associate members
1 1 0 0 0
4 4 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1
3 3 0 0 0
5 4 1 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0

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.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleFormatsNotes
Batters
Left-handed ODI & T20I
Right-handed ODI & T20I
Left-handed ODI & T20I
Right-handed ODI & T20I
Right-handed ODI
Right-handed ODI
Right-handed ODI & T20I
Right-handed T20I
All-rounders
Left-handed ODI & T20I Captain
Right-handed ODI & T20I
Wicket-keeper
Right-handed ODI & T20I Vice-Captain-Spin Bowlers
Left-handed ODI & T20I Vice-captain-Left-handed ODI & T20I
Left-handed ODI & T20I
Right-handed ODI & T20I
Pace Bowlers
Left-handed ODI & T20I
Right-handed ODI & T20I

Updated as on 25 September 2023

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SLC to hold inquiry against abuse allegations. Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: SL women thrash England women | Sri Lanka | Cricket . 3 April 2015 . 27 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160327074833/http://www.islandcricket.lk/news/srilankacricket/sl-women-thrash-england-women . dead .
  3. News: Harsha de Silva named Sri Lanka women's head coach. ESPNcricinfo. 8 August 2018. en.
  4. News: Sri Lanka appoint Harsha De Silva as Head Coach of Women's Cricket team. Releases. Press. 2018-08-08. Cricket Country. 8 August 2018. en-us.
  5. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Team makes history in England . 6 September 2023 .
  6. Web site: Sri Lanka shock India to win first ever Asia Cup title. Wisden. 28 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Athapaththu, Harshitha stun India as Sri Lanka win their first Women's Asia Cup title. ESPNCricinfo. 28 July 2024.
  8. Web site: Sri Lanka clinch maiden Women's Asia Cup title with comprehensive win over India. International Cricket Council. 28 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka / Women's Test / Result summary . . 3 July 2019.
  10. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka / Women's One-Day Internationals / Result summary . . 3 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary . . 3 July 2019.
  12. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's Test / Highest totals . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  13. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's Test / Top Scores . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  14. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's Test / Best Bowling figures . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  15. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest totals . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  16. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Top Scores . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  17. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best Bowling figures . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  18. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most runs . . 25 April 2019.
  19. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most wickets . . 25 April 2019.
  20. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest Scores . . 28 May 2019.
  21. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best bowling figures . . 28 May 2019.
  22. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  23. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  24. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 July 2018.
  25. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs . . 25 April 2019.
  26. Web site: Records / Sri Lanka Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets . . 25 April 2019.