Samoa women's national under-19 cricket team

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Samoa Women's Under-19 cricket team
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Association Samoa International Cricket Association
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CaptainAvetia Mapu
International Cricket Council
ICC region East Asia-Pacific

The Samoa women's national under-19 cricket team represents Samoa in international under-19 women's cricket. The team is administered by Samoa International Cricket Association.

The side played for the first time in the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier for the 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. [1] [2]

Samoa qualified for the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup by winning the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier. [3]

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References

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