Papua New Guinea women's national cricket team

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Papua New Guinea
Cricket PNG logo.png
Cricket PNG logo
Nickname(s)Lewas
Association Cricket PNG
Personnel
Captain Brenda Tau
Coach Kath Hempenstall
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member (1973)
ICC region East Asia-Pacific
ICC RankingsCurrent [1] Best-ever
WT20I 12th 11th (3 Oct 2023)
Women's international cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan at Port Moresby; 12 September 2006
Women's One Day Internationals
First WODIv Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare; 24 March 2024
Last WODIv Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen; 11 August 2024
WODIsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [2] 9 1/8
(0 ties, 0 no results)
This year [3] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances2 (first in 2008 )
Best result7th (2008)
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20Iv. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen; 7 July 2018
Last WT20Iv. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen; 15 August 2024
WT20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [4] 53 36/14
(1 tie, 2 no results)
This year [5] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances3 (first in 2015 )
Best result4th (2018, 2019)
As of 15 August 2024

The Papua New Guinea women's national cricket team, nicknamed the Lewas, represents the country of Papua New Guinea in international women's cricket. The team is organised by Cricket PNG, an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

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Papua New Guinea has been the leading women's associate team in the ICC East Asia-Pacific (EAP) since its international debut in 2006. It has represented EAP at the 50-Over World Cup Qualifier and T20 World Cup Qualifier on a number of occasions, making the semi-finals of the 2018 and 2019 T20 World Cup Qualifiers. It was awarded One Day International (ODI) status in 2022.

History

Papua New Guinea made its international debut in September 2006, playing a three-match series against Japan to determine which team would represent the ICC East Asia-Pacific (EAP) region at the 2008 World Cup Qualifier. [6] Papua New Guinea won the series against Japan three–nil, but at the World Cup Qualifier won only two matches, both against Bermuda. [7]

The team failed to qualify for either the 2011 World Cup Qualifier or the 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier, with Japan representing the EAP region on both occasions. [8]

At the 2015 Pacific Games, which Papua New Guinea hosted, a women's cricket event was included for the first time. The team narrowly lost to Samoa in the final, having been undefeated up to that point. [6] Later in the year, Papua New Guinea participated at its second global tournament, the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier, placing fifth out of eight teams. [8]

In April 2018, the ICC granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Papua New Guinea women and other international sides since 1 July 2018 are eligible for WT20I status. [9]

The team played its first WT20I match against Bangladesh on 7 July 2018 at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen in Netherlands in the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier.

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [10] Papua New Guinea were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier regional group, alongside seven other teams. [11] However, in August 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the tournament had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [12] and due to their ranking, Papua New Guinea qualified for the global qualifier held in 2022.

In October 2021, it was reported that Australian Kath Hempenstall had been appointed head coach of the Lewas in preparation for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, and it was expected that Hempenstall would meet the team in person for the first time there. [13] However, on 8 November 2021, Papua New Guinea announced that they had been forced to withdraw due to several players recording positive tests for COVID-19. [14]

In May 2022, the ICC announced Papua New Guinea as one of five women's sides to gain Women's One Day International (ODI) status. [15] [16]

The team played its first WODI match against Zimbabwe on 24 March 2024 at the Harare Sports Club, Harare during their tour of Zimbabwe.

Current squad

This lists all the players who were named in the PNG squad for 2024 Netherlands Women's Tri-Nation Series. Updated on 15 August 2024.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Tanya Ruma 31Right-handedRight-arm medium
Naoani Vare 26Right-handedRight-arm medium
Kevau Frank24Right-handed
Lakshmi Rajadurai 15Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Sibona Jimmy 32Left-handedRight-arm off break
Vicky Araa 28Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pauke Siaka 38Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keeper
Brenda Tau 26Left-handedCaptain
Spin Bowlers
Henao Thomas22Right-handedRight-arm off break
Dika Lohia18Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Isabel Toua 29Right-handedRight-arm medium
Geua Tom 29Right-handedRight-arm medium
Vicky Buruka20Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Mahuta Jayphert20Right-handedRight-arm medium

Tournament history

Women's T20I Pacific Cup

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

Pacific Games

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Papua New Guinea Women [17] [18]

Last updated 15 August 2024

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
One-Day Internationals9180024 March 2024
Twenty20 Internationals533614127 July 2018

One-Day Internationals

ODI record versus other nations [17]

Records complete to WODI #1400. Last updated 11 August 2024.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full Members
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3030024 March 2024
ICC Associate members
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 202005 August 2024
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3030012 April 2024
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1100011 April 202411 April 2024

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [18]

Records complete to WT20I #1990. Last updated 15 August 2024.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 202007 July 2018
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 2020012 July 2018
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4031018 September 2022
ICC Associate members
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 220002 September 20232 September 2023
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 880007 May 20197 May 2019
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 220006 May 20196 May 2019
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 220009 May 20199 May 2019
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2100110 July 201810 July 2018
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 10820010 May 201910 May 2019
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4220014 July 20181 September 2019
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 202005 September 2019
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 220008 July 20188 July 2018
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 220003 September 20193 September 2019
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 971016 May 20196 May 2019

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