Papua New Guinea women's national cricket team

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Papua New Guinea
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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
ODI 15th 15th (2 May 2025)
T20I 12th 11th (3 Oct 2023)
International cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan at Port Moresby; 12 September 2006
One Day Internationals
First ODIv Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare; 24 March 2024
Last ODIv Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen; 11 August 2024
ODIsPlayedWon/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)
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen; 7 July 2018
Last T20Iv. Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa at Amini Park, Port Moresby; 21 June 2025
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [4] 57 40/14
(1 tie, 2 no results)
This year [5] 4 4/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances3 (first in 2015 )
Best result4th (2018, 2019)
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As of 21 June 2025

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 32Right-handedRight-arm medium
Naoani Vare 27Right-handedRight-arm medium
Kevau Frank24Right-handed
Lakshmi Rajadurai 16Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Sibona Jimmy 32Left-handedRight-arm off break
Vicky Araa 29Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pauke Siaka 39Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keeper
Brenda Tau 27Left-handedCaptain
Spin Bowlers
Henao Thomas23Right-handedRight-arm off break
Dika Lohia18Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Isabel Toua 30Right-handedRight-arm medium
Geua Tom 29Right-handedRight-arm medium
Vicky Buruka21Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Mahuta Jayphert20Right-handedRight-arm medium

Tournament history

ICC Women's ODI World Cup

Women's Cricket World Cup records
Host
Year
RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of England.svg 1973 Did not qualify
Flag of India.svg 1978
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1982
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1988
Flag of England.svg 1993
Flag of India.svg 1997
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2000
Flag of South Africa.svg 2005
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2009
Flag of India.svg 2013
Flag of England.svg 2017
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2022
Flag of India.svg 2025
Total0/130 Titles00000

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier records
Host
Year
RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2003 Did not qualify
Flag of South Africa.svg 2008
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2011
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2017
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2021
Flag of Pakistan.svg 2025
Total0/60 Title00000

ICC Women's World T20

Twenty20 World Cup records
Host
Year
RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of England.svg 2009 Did not qualify
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2010
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2012
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2014
Flag of India.svg 2016
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2018
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2020
Flag of South Africa.svg 2023
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2024
Flag of England.svg 2026 To be determined
Total0/90 Titles00000

ICC Women's Twenty20 Global Qualifier

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier records
Host
Year
RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Ireland.svg 2013 Did not qualify
Flag of Thailand.svg 2015 DNQ5/853200
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2018 DNQ4/852300
Flag of Scotland.svg 2019 DNQ4/852300
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2022 DNQ5/853200
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2024 Did not qualify
Flag of Nepal.svg 2026 To be determined
Total4/60 Titles20101000

Cricket at Summer Olympics Games

Cricket at Summer Olympics records
Host
Year
RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 To be determined
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2032
Total0 Title00000

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy records
Host
Year
RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2027 To be determined
Flag.svg 2031
Total0 Title00000

ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier

ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier East Asia Pacific records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2019 Qualified1/654100
Flag of Samoa.svg 2021 The tournament had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2023 DNQ2/765100
Flag of Fiji.svg 2025 To be determined
Total2/21 Titles119200

Women's T20I Pacific Cup

Women's T20I Pacific Cup records
Host/YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2022 Round-robin1/665001
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2024 Round-robin1/665100
Total2/20 Titles1211101

Cricket at the Pacific Games

Pacific Games record
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 2015 Runners-up2/665100
Flag of Samoa.svg 2019 Runners-up2/475200
Total2/20 Titles1310300

East Asia Pacific Women's Championship

East Asia Pacific Women's Championship records
Host/YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Japan.svg 2010 [17] Champion1/6The full information of the tournament have not found
Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2012 [18] Champion1/6The full information of the tournament have not found
Flag of Japan.svg 2014 [19] Champion1/5The full information of the tournament have not found
Flag of Samoa.svg 2016Champion1/6The full information of the tournament have not found
Total4/44 Titles00000

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Papua New Guinea Women [20] [21]

Last updated 21 June 2025

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
One-Day Internationals9180024 March 2024
Twenty20 Internationals574014127 July 2018

One-Day Internationals

ODI record versus other nations [20]

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 [21]

Records complete to WT20I #2380. Last updated 21 June 2025.

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 121020010 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 1191016 May 20196 May 2019

See also

References

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  12. "ICC Confirm Cancellation of EAP Tournaments in 2021". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  13. "PNG Lewas' New Head Coach Brings Experience and Optimism". PNG Haus Bung. 8 October 2021.
  14. "PNG forced to withdraw from ODI World Cup qualifiers after several players test positive for Covid-19". Women's CricZone. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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