Sri Lanka women's national cricket team

Sri Lanka
Association Sri Lanka Cricket
ICC status Associate member (1965)
Full member (1981)
ICC region Asia
Coach Lanka de Silva
Captain Shashikala Siriwardene
First Test
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan 
(Colombo; 17 April 1998)
First ODI
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka vs. Netherlands 
(Colombo; 25 November 1997)
First T20I
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan 
(Taunton; 12 June 2009)
World Cup
Appearances 5 (first in 1997)
Best result Fifth (2013)
World Cup Qualifier
Appearances 1 (first in 2011)
Best result Third (2011)
World Twenty20
Appearances 4 (first in 2009)
Best result First round (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)
World Twenty20 Qualifier
Appearances 1 (first in 2013)
Best result Champion (2013)
as of 25 November 2015

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.

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.[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.

Tournament History

World Cup

Asia Cup

Asian Games

Current international rankings

The ICC Women's Rankings incorporates results from Tests, ODIs and T20Is into a single ranking system.

ICC Women's Rankings
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1  Australia 53 6812 129
2  England 45 5506 122
3  New Zealand 51 5800 114
4  India 41 4552 111
5  West Indies 52 5257 101
6  South Africa 50 4719 94
7  Pakistan 47 3767 80
8  Sri Lanka 51 3578 70
9  Bangladesh 18 845 47
10  Ireland 16 493 31
Reference: ICC Women's Rankings, 7 March 2016
"Matches" is the no. matches played in the 12-24 months since the October before last, plus half the number in the 24 months before that.

Records

Test cricket

ODI cricket

Current squad

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SLC to hold inquiry against abuse allegations". Cricinfo.
  2. ↑ http://www.islandcricket.lk/news/srilankacricket/sl-women-thrash-england-women
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