Hong Kong women's national cricket team

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Hong Kong
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Association Cricket Hong Kong
Personnel
Captain Kary Chan
Coach Andy Cottam
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member (1969)
ICC region Asia
ICC RankingsCurrent [1] Best-ever
WT20I 23rd 22nd (1 Feb 2019)
Women's international cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore; 17 September 2006
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20Iv. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia at Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok; 12 January 2019
Last WT20Iv. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok; 8 December 2024
WT20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [2] 80 45/33
(2 ties, 0 no result)
This year [3] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 8 December 2024

The Hong Kong women's national cricket team is the team that represents the Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong in international women's cricket. 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 Hong Kong women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I. [4] Hong Kong made its Twenty20 International debut against Indonesia on 12 January 2019 at Bangkok during the Thailand Women's T20 Smash. [5]

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History

They made their international debut in September 2006, playing against Pakistan in a three match series of one-day games to decide which country would represent the Asia region in the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland in 2007. They lost the series 3-0 after a series of heavy defeats, two by more than 200 runs.

Hong Kong won the 2009 ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship, then defended their title and won the tournament again in 2011, narrowly defeating China with three balls to spare.

In 2010 Asian Games, Hong Kong team lost to Nepal as they finished 7th in the tournament at Guanggong Cricket Stadium in Guangzhou. [6]

In 2014 Asian Games, Hong Kong team reached quarter-finals where they lost to Sri Lanka at Yeonhui Cricket Ground in Incheon. [7]

In 2017, the Hong Kong women's team won the 2017 Women's Twenty20 East Asia Cup, with Yasmin Daswani awarded Player of the Tournament [8]

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [9] Hong Kong were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier regional group, alongside seven other teams. [10]

On 11 February 2024, Mariko Hill became the first Hong Kong player to score a century in a WT20I century, making 100 not out against the Maldives at the ACC Women's Premier Cup in Malaysia. [11] [12]

Tournament history

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier Asia record
YearPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Thailand.svg 2019 5/762400
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2021 2/654100
Total116500

Women's Asia Cup (T20I format)

Women's Asia Cup records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2004 Did not participate (ODI format)
Flag of Pakistan.svg 2005–06
Flag of India.svg 2006
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2008
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2012 Group stage8/830300
Flag of Thailand.svg 2016 Did not qualify
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2018
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2022
Total30300

Asian Games (T20I format)

Asian Games record
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 First Round7/820200
Flag of South Korea.svg 2014 Quarter-finals5/1031200
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Quarter-finals5/931101
Total82501

Women Twenty20 East Asia Cup

Women Twenty20 East Asia Cup record [13]
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Japan.svg 2015 Runners-up2/443100
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2017 Champions1/443001
Flag of South Korea.svg 2019 Runners-up2/442200
Flag of Japan.svg 2022 Champions1/244000
Flag of South Korea.svg 2024 To be determined
Total1612301

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Hong Kong Women [14]

Last updated 8 December 2024

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals8045332012 January 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [14]

Records complete to WT20I #2148. Last updated 8 December 2024.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
ICC Associate members
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1100019 June 202219 June 2022
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 4400013 January 201913 January 2019
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12831019 February 201919 September 2019
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1010012 January 2019
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10811019 September 201927 October 2022
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 5500025 February 201925 February 2019
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 5320027 February 201927 February 2019
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1100011 February 202411 February 2024
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 3300020 September 202320 September 2023
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 4310016 January 201916 January 2019
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 3030025 April 2023
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 7340024 February 201922 November 2021
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4040016 June 2024
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2200021 September 201921 September 2019
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2200018 November 202318 November 2023
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5050014 January 2019
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2110027 April 202330 April 2022
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 9180018 February 201926 April 2023

Squad

This lists all the players who were named in the most recent squad. Updated as on 14 February 2024

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Shanzeen Shahzad30Right-handedRight-arm medium
Natasha Miles 36Right-handedRight-arm medium
Yasmin Daswani 30Right-handedRight-arm medium
Emma Lai 36Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Kary Chan 27Left-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox Captain
Mariko Hill 29Right-handedRight-arm medium
Marina Lamplough25Right-handedRight-arm medium
Elysa Hubbard33Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keeper
Hiu Ying Cheung28Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Betty Chan35Right-handedRight-arm off break
Ruchitha Venkatesh28Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Maryam Bibi21Right-handedRight-arm medium
Iqra Sahar22Right-handedRight-arm medium
Alison Sui26Right-handedRight-arm medium

Head coaches

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