United States women's national cricket team

For the men's team, see United States men's national cricket team.
United States
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Flag of the United States
AssociationUSA Cricket
Personnel
CaptainAditiba Chudasama
CoachHilton Moreeng
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member (1965)
ICC regionAmericas
ICC Rankings Current[1] Best-ever
WT20I 23rd 24th (October 7, 2022)
Women's international cricket
First internationalv.  Brazil at Brian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale; May 18, 2009
Women's One Day Internationals
First WODIv.  Papua New Guinea at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai; April 11, 2024
Last WODIv.  Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare; October 28, 2024
WODIs Played Won/Lost
Total[2] 7 2/5
(0 ties, 0 no results)
This year[3] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances2 (first in 2011)
Best result8th (2011)
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20Iv.  Canada at Central Broward Stadium, Lauderhill; May 17, 2019
Last WT20Iv.  Sri Lanka at Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi; May 3, 2024
WT20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[4] 32 16/16
(0 ties, 0 no results)
This year[5] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances2 (first in 2019)
Best result7th (2019)
As of October 28, 2024

The United States women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of the United States in international women's cricket matches. Although the United States has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1965, the team made its international debut in 2009. The United States is one of the leading associate teams in the ICC Americas region and has participated in two editions of the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier and two editions of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, although it is yet to qualify for any World Cups.

History

A national women's program was initiated in 2008.[6] The U.S. women's team made its international debut against Brazil at the 2009 Americas Women's Championship, which it hosted in Fort Lauderdale; former West Indies international Roselyn Emmanuel was the team's inaugural captain.[7] In 2010, the team defeated Canada in a three-match series to represent the Americas region at the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[6] The team finished fourth in its group at the Qualifier with only one win – a one-run victory against Zimbabwe.[8]

The early years of the women's national team were marked by conflict with the sport's governing body, the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA). In the lead-up to the 2011 World Cup Qualifier, it was reported that USACA had been reprimanded by the ICC over its lack of support for the women's team and failure to meet administrative deadlines for the tournament.[9] Thirteen players also threatened to withdraw from the national squad over gender inequality in tour stipends.[10] In 2012, it was reported that the team's national coach Robin Singh had made sexist remarks disparaging the players' ability and stating that he had had to "drop [his] mental standards" in order to coach them.[11] USACA failed to hold any national women's events from 2011 to 2016, when the ICC intervened to establish a national combine.[6]

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 the United States women and another international side after July 1, 2018 will be a full WT20I.[12]

In March 2019, Julia Price was appointed as the head coach of the team. Price had previously played international cricket for Australia.[13] Price stepped down from the role in May 2022, and was succeeded by Shivnarine Chanderpaul in July 2022 as women's senior and U-19 coach.[14][15]

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[16] The United States were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier regional group, alongside three other teams.[17]

In May 2022, the ICC announced the United States as one of five women's sides to gain Women's One Day International (ODI) status.[18] Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and Thailand are the other four teams.[19]

Tournament history

Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier

Current Squad

Updated as of 3 May 2024

This lists all the players who played for USA in the past 12 months.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Format Notes
Batters
Disha Dhingra 18 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I
Gargi Bhogle 21 Left-handed Right-arm off break ODI, T20I
Pooja Shah 19 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I
All-rounders
Isani Waghela 19 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I
Geetika Kodali 20 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I
Ritu Singh 18 Right-handed Right-arm off break ODI, T20I
Jessica Willathgamuwa 23 Left-handed Left-arm medium ODI, T20I
Suhani Thadani 18 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I
Wicket-keepers
Sindhu Sriharsha 36 Right-handed ODI, T20I Captain
Anika Kolan 18 Right-handed ODI, T20I Vice-captain
Pooja Ganesh 17 Right-handed ODI, T20I
Spin Bowlers
Aditi Chudasama 18 Right-handed Right-arm off break ODI, T20I
Saanvi Immadi 16 Left-handed Right-arm leg break ODI, T20I
Uzma Iftikhar 37 Right-handed Right-arm off break T20I
Sai Tanmayi Eyyunni 17 Right-handed Right-arm leg break ODI, T20I
Pace Bowler
Jivana Aras 20 Left-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — United States Women[20][21]

Last updated October 28, 2024

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
One-Day Internationals 7 2 5 0 0 April 11, 2024
Twenty20 Internationals 32 16 16 0 0 May 17, 2019

One-Day International

ODI record versus other nations[20]

Records complete to WODI #1414. Last updated October 28, 2024.

Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
ICC Full members
 Zimbabwe 5 2 3 0 0 October 17, 2024 October 23, 2024
ICC Associate members
 Papua New Guinea 1 0 1 0 0 April 11, 2024
 Scotland 1 0 1 0 0 April 14, 2024

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations[21]

Records complete to WT20I #1872. Last updated May 3, 2024.

Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
ICC Full members
 Bangladesh 2 0 2 0 0 September 1, 2019
 Ireland 1 0 1 0 0 September 19, 2022
 Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 0 May 3, 2024
 Zimbabwe 1 0 1 0 0 September 10, 2022
ICC Associate members
 Argentina 4 4 0 0 0 October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021
 Brazil 4 4 0 0 0 October 18, 2021 October 18, 2021
 Canada 7 6 1 0 0 May 17, 2019 May 17, 2019
 Namibia 1 1 0 0 0 September 7, 2019 September 7, 2019
 Netherlands 1 0 1 0 0 September 5, 2019
 Papua New Guinea 2 0 2 0 0 September 3, 2019
 Scotland 3 0 3 0 0 August 31, 2019
 Thailand 2 0 2 0 0 September 12, 2022
 Uganda 1 0 1 0 0 April 27, 2024
 United Arab Emirates 2 1 1 0 0 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022

See also

References

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