Italy women's national cricket team

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

Italy

Italian Cricket Federation logo
Association	Italian Cricket Federation
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Associate member (1995) Affiliate member (1984)
ICC region	Europe
ICC Rankings Current [1] Best-ever T20I 23rd 23rd (21 Aug 2025)
International cricket
First international	v   Belgium at Bologna; 16 August 2013
T20 Internationals
First T20I	v.   Austria at Roma Cricket Ground, Rome; 9 August 2021
Last T20I	v.   Ireland at Hazelaarweg Stadium, Rotterdam; 27 August 2025
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total [2] 49 35/14 (0 ties, 0 no results) This year [3] 11 7/4 (0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 27 August 2024

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.

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

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

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	44	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
All-rounders
Kumudu Peddrick	42	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Dilaisha Nanayakkara	28	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Chathurika Mahamalage	38	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Emilia Bartram	31	Left-handed	Right-arm medium	Captain
Regina Suddahazai	20	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Sadalee Malwatta	20	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Ilenia Sims	23	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Wicketkeepers
Methnara Rathnayake	19	Right-handed	-
Ishara Jayamannage	39	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	31	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
Pasindi Kanankege	19	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Emma Moore	16	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Himanshi Daluwatta	19	Right-handed	Right-arm medium

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Italy Women ^[12]

Last updated 27 August 2025

Playing Record
Format	M	W	L	T	NR	Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals	49	35	14	0	0	9 August 2021

Twenty20 International

• Highest team total: 163/4 v. Austria on 20 August 2022 at Seebarn Cricket Ground, Lower Austria. ^[13]
• Highest individual score: 86, Dilaisha Nanayakkara v. Jersey on 25 May 2025 at Roma Cricket Ground, Rome. ^[14]
• Best individual bowling figures: 4/10, Kumudu Peddrick v. France on 7 September 2023 at Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería. ^[15]

T20I record versus other nations ^[12]

Records complete to WT20I #2450. Last updated 27 August 2025.

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
v. Full Members
Ireland	2	0	2	0	0	23 August 2025
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	8	8	0	0	0	1 June 2023	1 June 2023
Isle of Man	2	2	0	0	0	13 November 2022	13 November 2022
Jersey	4	3	1	0	0	29 May 2023	26 July 2024
Malta	2	2	0	0	0	26 September 2024	26 September 2024
Netherlands	6	0	6	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	2	2	0	0	0	14 November 2022	14 November 2022
Sweden	6	6	0	0	0	12 November 2022	12 November 2022
Turkey	1	1	0	0	0	2 June 2023	2 June 2023

Tournament history

ICC Women's World T20

Twenty20 World Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2009	Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2023
2024
2026	To be determined
Total	0/9	0 Titles	0	0	0	0	0

ICC Women's World Cup

World Cup record
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
Total	0/12	0 Titles	0	0	0	0	0

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier records
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2019	Did not participate
2021
Total	0/2	0 Title	0	0	0	0	0

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division One

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division One records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2023	Runners-up	3/4	6	2	4	0	0
2025	Runners-up	3/4	6	2	4	0	0
Total	2/2	0 Titles	12	4	8	0	0

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division Two

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division Two records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2023	Runners-up	2/6	5	4	1	0	0
2025	Champion	1/6	5	5	0	0	0
Total	2/2	0 Titles	10	9	1	0	0

Women's European Cricket Championship

Women's European Cricket Championship records
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
1989	Did not participate
1990
1991
1995
1999
2001
2005
2007
2009
2010
2011
2014
Total	0/12	0 Title	0	0	0	0	0

Cricket at Summer Olympics Games

Cricket at Summer Olympics records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2028	To be determined
2032
Total	–	0 Title	0	0	0	0	0

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2027	To be determined
2031	To be determined
Total	–	0 Title	0	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of Italy women Twenty20 International cricketers

References

1. "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
2. "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
3. "WT20I matches - 2025 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. 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. "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.

External links

• Official website – mostly in Italian.
• FemaleCricket-Italy
• Cricinfo Italy