Malaysia women's national cricket team
The Malaysian women's national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Malaysia in international women's cricket matches. The team made its debut against Singapore on 30 April 2006, winning by 58 runs. In August 2017, Malaysia won the bronze medal in the women's tournament at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
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Association | Malaysian Cricket Association | |||||||||
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Personnel | ||||||||||
Captain | Winifred Duraisingam | |||||||||
Coach | Thusara Kodikara | |||||||||
International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
ICC status | Associate member (1967) | |||||||||
ICC region | Asia | |||||||||
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International cricket | ||||||||||
First international | ![]() | |||||||||
Women's Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
First WT20I | ![]() | |||||||||
Last WT20I | ![]() | |||||||||
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As of 24 July 2024 |
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Malaysia women and another international side since 1 July 2018 have the full WT20I status.[4] In June 2018, Malaysia played its first Women's T20I against India in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[5] Malaysia were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier regional group, alongside seven other teams.[6] In April 2021, the Malaysian Cricket Association awarded contracts to 15 players, the first time female cricketers for the Malaysian team had been granted contracts.[7]
History
editIn April 2021, the Malaysian Cricket Association announced it would award central contracts to 15 female players.[8]
Tournament history
editWomen's World Cup
editWorld Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
1973 | Did not qualify/No women's ODI status | |||||||
1978 | ||||||||
1982 | ||||||||
1988 | ||||||||
1993 | ||||||||
1997 | ||||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2005 | ||||||||
2009 | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2022 | ||||||||
2025 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | - | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Women's World T20
editTwenty20 World Cup Record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
2009 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2010 | |||||||
2012 | |||||||
2014 | |||||||
2016 | |||||||
2018 | |||||||
2020 | |||||||
2023 | |||||||
2024 | |||||||
Total | 0/8 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier
editICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
2013 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2015 | |||||||
2018 | |||||||
2019 | |||||||
2022 | |||||||
2024 | |||||||
Total | 0/6 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Women's Asia Cup
editWomen's Asia Cup Record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
2004 | Did not enter (ODI format) | ||||||
2005-06 | |||||||
2006 | |||||||
2008 | |||||||
2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2016 | |||||||
2018 | Round robin | 6th | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Round robin | 7th | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | To be determined | ||||||
Total | 1/9 | 6th | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Women's Premier Cup
editACC Women's Premier Cup Record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
2024 | Runners-up | 2/16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1/1 | 0 Titles | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Current squad
editThis lists all the players who have played for Malaysia in the past 12 months or were part of the most recent squad.
Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batters | ||||
Aina Najwa | 28 | Right-handed | ||
Elsa Hunter | 19 | Right-handed | ||
Ainur Amelina | 19 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
All-rounders | ||||
Mas Elysa | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Vice-captain |
Ainna Hamizah | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Winifred Duraisingam | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
Mahirah Izzati Ismail | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Intan Jamahidayu | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Musfirah Nur Ainaa | 18 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Wicketkeeper | ||||
Wan Julia | 35 | Right-handed | - | |
Spin Bowlers | ||||
Nur Dania Syuhada | 18 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Nik Nur Atiela | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Pace Bowlers | ||||
Aisya Eleesa | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Nur Arianna Natsya | 22 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
Wan Nor Zulaika | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Dhanusri Muhunan | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Updated on 19 September 2023.
Records and statistics
editInternational Match Summary — Malaysia Women[9]
Last updated 24 July 2024
Playing Record | ||||||
Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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Twenty20 Internationals | 80 | 38 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 20 August 2018 |
Twenty20 International
edit- Highest team total: 188/3 v. Bahrain on 13 February 2024 at Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran.[10]
- Highest individual score: 68, Elsa Hunter v. Bahrain on 13 February 2024 at Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran.[11]
- Best individual bowling figures: 6/3, Mas Elysa v. China on 16 January 2019 at Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok.[12]
Most T20I runs for Malaysia Women[13]
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Most T20I wickets for Malaysia Women[14]
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T20I record versus other nations [9]
Records complete to T20I #1968. Last updated 24 July 2024.
Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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ICC Full members | |||||||
Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 June 2018 | |
India | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 June 2018 | |
Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 June 2018 | |
Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 June 2018 | |
ICC Associate members | |||||||
Bahrain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 September 2023 | 3 September 2023 |
Bhutan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 November 2021 | 28 November 2021 |
China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 January 2019 | 16 January 2019 |
Hong Kong | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 February 2019 | 24 June 2022 |
Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 February 2024 | 10 February 2024 |
Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 February 2024 | 14 February 2024 |
Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 January 2022 | 23 January 2022 |
Kuwait | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 February 2019 | 18 February 2019 |
Myanmar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 January 2019 | 14 May 2023 |
Nepal | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 January 2019 | 29 May 2023 |
Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 June 2022 | 22 June 2022 |
Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 May 2023 | 6 May 2023 |
Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 June 2022 | 18 June 2022 |
Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 January 2022 | |
Singapore | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 August 2018 | 9 August 2018 |
Thailand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 June 2018 | |
United Arab Emirates | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 January 2019 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- ^ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "WT20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Qualification for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "ICC announce qualification process for 2023 Women's T20 World Cup". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Malaysia award contracts to women's national team". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Malaysia awards contracts to fifteen national women cricketers". Emerging Cricket. 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Records / Malaysia Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Records / Malaysia Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malaysia Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malaysia Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malaysia Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malaysia Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.