Sri Lanka women's national cricket team
Sri Lanka cricket crest | ||||||||||
Association | Sri Lanka Cricket | |||||||||
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Personnel | ||||||||||
Captain | Chamari Atapattu | |||||||||
Coach | Harsha de Silva | |||||||||
International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
ICC status | Associate member (1965) Full member (1981) | |||||||||
ICC region | Asia | |||||||||
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Women's Tests | ||||||||||
Only WTest | v Pakistan at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo; 17–20 April 1998 | |||||||||
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Women's One Day Internationals | ||||||||||
First WODI | v Netherlands at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo; 25 November 1997 | |||||||||
Last WODI | v Pakistan at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar; 15 October 2017 | |||||||||
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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 | v Pakistan at the County Ground, Taunton; 12 June 2009 | |||||||||
Last WT20I | v South Africa at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet; 18 November 2018 | |||||||||
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Women's T20 World Cup appearances | 6 (first in 2009) | |||||||||
Best result | 1st round (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) | |||||||||
Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier appearances | 1 (first in 2013) | |||||||||
Best result | Champions (2013) | |||||||||
As of 9 December 2018 |
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.
Contents
1 1990s
2 2000s
3 2010s
4 History
4.1 Tournament History
4.1.1 World Cup
4.1.2 Asia Cup
4.2 Asian Games
5 Current international rankings
6 Records
6.1 Test cricket
6.2 ODI cricket
7 Current squad
8 See also
9 References
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
- 2013: 5th place
Asia Cup
2004: Runners up
2005–06: Runners up
2006: Runners up
2008: Runners up
2012: Semifinals
2016: 3rd
Asian Games
2010: DNP
2014: Bronze
Current international rankings
The ICC Women's Rankings incorporates results from Tests, ODIs and T20Is into a single ranking system.
ICC Women's ODI Rankings | ||||
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Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
1 | Australia | 22 | 3,110 | 141 |
2 | England | 24 | 2,963 | 123 |
3 | India | 27 | 3,212 | 119 |
4 | New Zealand | 27 | 3,126 | 116 |
5 | South Africa | 36 | 3,538 | 98 |
6 | West Indies | 19 | 1,754 | 92 |
7 | Pakistan | 23 | 1,652 | 72 |
8 | Sri Lanka | 23 | 1,335 | 58 |
9 | Bangladesh | 13 | 632 | 49 |
10 | Ireland | 10 | 211 | 21 |
Reference: icc-cricket.com, espncricinfo.com, 23 October 2018 |
Records
Test cricket
- Highest team total: 305/9 declared v Pakistan, 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Highest individual score: 105 not out, Chamani Seneviratne v Pakistan, 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Best innings bowling: 5/31, Chamani Seneviratne v Pakistan, 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Best match bowling: 8/57, Rasanjali Silva v Pakistan, 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka
ODI cricket
- Highest team total: 282/5 India, 5 February 2013 at cci, Mumbai, India
- Highest individual score: 178*, Chamari Atapattu v England, 29 June 2017 at County Ground, Bristol, Bristol, England
- Best innings bowling: 5/2, Suthershini Sivanantham v Pakistan, 22 January 2002 at Moors Sports Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Current squad
- 1. Rebeca Vandort
- 3. Eshani Kaushalya
- 4. Sharina Ravikumar
- 5. Dilani Manodara (Wk)
- 6. Sanduni Abeywickrema
- 7. Sripali Weerakkody
- 9. Nilakshi de Silva
- 11. Anushka Sanjeewani
- 14. Shashikala Siriwardene
- 16. Oshadi Ranasinghe
- 18. Inoka Ranaweera
- 21. Chamari Polgampola
- 23. Yashoda Mendis
- 25. Nipuni Hansika
- 47. Maduri Samuddika
- 52. Inoshi Priyadharshani
- 55. Udeshika Prabodhani
- 58. Chamari Atapattu (Capt)
- 69. Lasanthi Madushani
- 79. Imalka Mendis
- 87. Prasadani Weerakkody
- 88. Harshitha Madavi
- 91. Sugandika Kumari
- 97. Ama Kanchana
- Chathurani Gunawardene
- Hansima Karunaratne
- Achini Kulasuriya
- Hasini Perera
See also
- Sri Lankan men's cricket team
References
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^ "Women's Test matches - 2018 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
^ "WODI matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
^ "WODI matches - 2018 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
^ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
^ "WT20I matches - 2018 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
^ "SLC to hold inquiry against abuse allegations". Cricinfo.
^ http://www.islandcricket.lk/news/srilankacricket/sl-women-thrash-england-women
^ "Harsha de Silva named Sri Lanka women's head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ Releases, Press (2018-08-08). "Sri Lanka appoint Harsha De Silva as Head Coach of Women's Cricket team". Cricket Country. Retrieved 8 August 2018.