Tanzania women's national cricket team

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Tanzania
Tanzania Cricket Association logo.png
Tanzania Cricket Association logo
Association Tanzania Cricket Association
Personnel
Captain Fatuma Kibasu
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member (2001)
ICC region Africa
ICC RankingsCurrent [1] Best-ever
T20I 19th 16th (1 Oct 2022)
International cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda; 8 April 2004
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe at Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare, 6 May 2019
Last T20Iv. Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek; 4 September 2025
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [2] 65 47/16
(0 ties, 2 no results)
This year [3] 12 9/3
(0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 4 September 2025

The Tanzanian women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Tanzania in international women's cricket.

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Tanzania won the inaugural African women's championships in 2004 and has been one of the best-performed ICC associate member teams in Africa. The team also finished runner-up in the 2006 and 2011 African championships, but is yet to qualify for a global event.

History

Organised women's cricket in Tanzania began in 1999, when the Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) introduced " chanzo cricket" for girls into primary schools. A national under-15 team was created in 2002 for a regional tournament. The development of the sport has been hindered by social taboos against women's participation in sport, especially those with children. [4]

The TCA hosted the inaugural African women's cricket championships in 2004, with limited involvement from the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC). [5] The national team was unbeaten, defeating Uganda, Kenya and Namibia in the round-robin and winning the final against Uganda by 8 wickets. [6] [7]

In March 2018, Tanzania was invited to participate in the 2018 ASEAN Women's T20 Open Tournament as a guest team, finishing as runner-up to the hosts Thailand. [8]

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 Tanzania women and another international side since 1 July 2018 have been full WT20Is. [9]

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [10] Tanzania were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier regional group, alongside ten other teams. [11]

Tanzanian batter Fatuma Kibasu scored her second T20I century in September 2021, an innings of 127 not out from 66 balls against Eswatini in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, becoming only the fifth woman and the first from an ICC associate member team to score multiple T20I centuries. [12]

Current squad

This lists all the players who have played for Tanzania in the past 12 months or was named in the most recent squad. Updated on 19 November 2023.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Fatuma Kibasu 35Right-handedRight-arm off break Captain
Hudaa Omary23Right-handed
Saum Mtae22Left-handedRight-arm off break
Monica Pascal38Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Allrounders
Aisha Mohamed26Right-handedRight-arm medium
Neema Pius23Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Shufaa Mohamedi22Right-handed
Saumu Hussein17Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Sheila Kizito20Right-handedRight-arm off break
Mwanamvua Ushanga20Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Perice Kamunya23Right-handedRight-arm medium
Agnes Qwele19Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sophia Jerome21Right-handedRight-arm medium
Mwajabu Salum35Right-handedRight-arm medium
Saum Borakambi20Right-handedRight-arm medium

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Tanzania Women [13]

Last updated 4 September 2025

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals654716026 May 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [13]

Records complete to WT20I #2480. Last updated 4 September 2025.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 303006 May 2019
ICC Associate members
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 3300016 September 202116 September 2021
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2200016 June 202216 June 2022
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1100012 June 202512 June 2025
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 1100014 September 202114 September 2021
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1100013 June 202213 June 2022
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2020018 November 2023
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1100016 November 202316 November 2023
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7520012 June 202212 June 2022
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 110004 June 20254 June 2025
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2200019 June 201919 June 2019
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 220009 May 20199 May 2019
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 4120117 September 202110 March 2024
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1100015 November 202315 November 2023
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 641018 May 20198 May 2019
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3300014 December 202214 December 2022
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 11920011 May 201911 May 2019
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 3300028 February 202428 February 2024
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 10640018 June 201918 June 2019
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1100019 April 202319 April 2023

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/No Women's ODI status
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/No ODI status
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
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2018
Flag of Scotland.svg 2019
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2022
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2024
Total0/60 Titles00000

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
Total–0 Title00000

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2019 Group stage–43100
Flag of Botswana.svg 2021 Semi-finals–74300
Total2/20 Title 117400

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Uganda.svg 2023 Semi-finals–42200
Flag of Namibia.svg 2025 To be determined
Total1/10 Title 30300

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
Total–0 Title00000

Cricket at the African Games

Cricket at the African Games records
Host
Year		RoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Ghana.svg 2023 Group stages–31200
Flag of Egypt.svg 2027 To be determined
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 2031
Total1/10 Title31201

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  2. ↑ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ↑ "WT20I matches - 2025 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ↑ "The journey of women's cricket". The Citizen. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Development Report Jan - Apr 04" (PDF). Tanzania Cricket Association. pp. 2–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Africa Women's Championship 2004 Table". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Kintu, Ronnie (13 April 2004). "Uganda Women Finish 2nd in Africa Cup". New Vision. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Day 8 – Tanzania defeat Hong Kong to seal second place in ASEAN women's T20". Cricket Association of Thailand. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Qualification for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "ICC announce qualification process for 2023 Women's T20 World Cup". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "RECORDS / WOMEN'S TWENTY20 INTERNATIONALS / BATTING RECORDS / MOST RUNS IN AN INNINGS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Records / Tanzania Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo.
  14. ↑ "Records / Tanzania Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNCricinfo . Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "Records / Tanzania Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores". ESPNCricinfo . Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  16. ↑ "Records / Tanzania Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPNCricinfo . Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  17. ↑ "Records / Tanzania Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  18. ↑ "Records / Tanzania Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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