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Italy women's national cricket team

For the men's team, see Italy national cricket team.

The Italy women's national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Italy in international women's cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1995, having previously been an affiliate member since 1984.[4] The Italian women's national cricket team is administered by the Italian Cricket Federation.

Italy
Italian Cricket Federation logo
AssociationItalian Cricket Federation
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member (1995)
Affiliate member (1984)
ICC regionEurope
ICC Rankings Current[1] Best-ever
WT20I 27th 26th (22 Dec 2022)
International cricket
First internationalv  Belgium at Bologna; 16 August 2013
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20Iv.  Austria at Roma Cricket Ground, Rome; 9 August 2021
Last WT20Iv.  Sweden at Aprilia Cricket Ground, Rome; 29 September 2024
WT20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[2] 38 28/10
(0 ties, 0 no results)
This year[3] 13 11/2
(0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 29 September 2024

In April 2018, the ICC granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Italy women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will have the full WT20I status.[5]

History

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The Italian Cricket Federation (FCI) established a domestic tournament for women in 2001. It was abandoned after two years and resumed in 2009, featuring up to seven teams before it was again abandoned in 2017.[6] The national team made its debut in 2013, hosting a five-team tournament in Bologna that also featured Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Gibraltar.[7]

A new six-team national women's league was announced in 2020 and began play in 2021.[6] Italy made its Twenty20 International debut against Austria in August 2021, hosting a five-match series.[8] Prior to the series the FCI organised training camps in the north and south of the country before selecting a 20-woman squad.[9] Austria won the series 3–2.[10]

In 2023, it was announced Italy would participate in the qualifying process for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup for the first time, by playing in the Europe Division Two qualifier in Jersey.[11]

Current Squad

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Updated on 28 July 2024.

This lists all the players who have played for Italy in the past 12 months or were part of the most recent squad.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batter
Sharon Withanage 43 Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
Kumudu Peddrick 41 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Dilaisha Nanayakkara 27 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Chathurika Mahamalage 37 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Emilia Bartram 31 Left-handed Right-arm medium Captain
Regina Suddahazai 19 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Sadalee Malwatta 19 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Ilenia Sims 22 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicketkeepers
Methnara Rathnayake 18 Right-handed -
Ishara Jayamannage 38 Right-handed -
Spin Bowlers
Teshani Araliya 34 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Luana Sims 20 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Nimesha Ekanayake 30 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Pasindi Kanankege 18 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Emma Moore 15 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Himanshi Daluwatta 18 Right-handed Right-arm medium

Records and statistics

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International Match Summary — Italy Women[12]

Last updated 29 September 2024

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals 38 28 10 0 0 9 August 2021

Twenty20 International

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T20I record versus other nations[12]

Records complete to WT20I #2052. Last updated 29 September 2024.

Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
ICC Associate members
  Austria 10 7 3 0 0 9 August 2021 9 August 2021
  France 3 3 0 0 0 29 May 2023 29 May 2023
  Germany 5 5 0 0 0 1 June 2023 1 June 2023
  Isle of Man 1 1 0 0 0 13 November 2022 13 November 2022
  Jersey 3 2 1 0 0 29 May 2023 26 July 2024
  Malta 2 2 0 0 0 26 September 2024 26 September 2024
  Netherlands 4 0 4 0 0 8 September 2023
  Norway 1 1 0 0 0 11 November 2022 11 November 2022
  Scotland 2 0 2 0 0 6 September 2023
  Spain 1 1 0 0 0 14 November 2022 14 November 2022
  Sweden 5 5 0 0 0 12 November 2022 12 November 2022
  Turkey 1 1 0 0 0 2 June 2023 2 June 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  2. ^ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ^ "WT20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ^ "Italy Cricket Archive". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ^ "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ a b V, Krithika (21 June 2023). "Chance meetings and playing with freedom: Why women's cricket is on the rise in Italy". Wisden. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. ^ Drago, Francesco (15 August 2013). "Cricket: a Bologna debutta la nazionale femminile" (in Italian). OA Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Italy to host Austria for women's T20I series". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  9. ^ "La rinascita della nazionale femminile di cricket" [The rebirth of the women's cricket team]. Federazione Cricket Italiana (in Italian). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Italy win final T20I; Austria take series 3-2". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Jersey to host 2024 Women's T20 World Cup qualifier". BBC Jersey. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Records / Italy Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo.
  13. ^ "Records / Italy Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Records / Italy Women / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Records / Italy Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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