United States women's national cricket team

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United States
Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the United States
Association USA Cricket
Personnel
Captain Anika Kolan
Coach Hilton Moreeng
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member (1965)
ICC region Americas
ICC RankingsCurrent [1] Best-ever
T20I 25th 23rd (13 June, 2025)
International cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil at Brian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale; May 18, 2009
One Day Internationals
First ODIv. Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai; April 11, 2024
Last ODIv. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas; May 3, 2025
ODIsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [2] 9 3/6
(0 ties, 0 no results)
This year [3] 2 1/1
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances2 (first in 2011 )
Best result8th (2011)
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada at Central Broward Stadium, Lauderhill; May 17, 2019
Last T20Iv. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht; June 13, 2025
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [4] 45 22/23
(0 ties, 0 no results)
This year [5] 13 6/7
(0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances2 (first in 2019 )
Best result7th (2019)
As of June 13, 2025

The United States women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of the United States in international women's cricket matches. Although the United States has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1965, the team made its international debut in 2009. The United States is one of the leading associate teams in the ICC Americas region and has participated in two editions of the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier and two editions of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, although it is yet to qualify for any World Cups.

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History

A national women's program was initiated in 2008. [6] The U.S. women's team made its international debut against Brazil at the 2009 Americas Women's Championship, which it hosted in Fort Lauderdale; former West Indies international Roselyn Emmanuel was the team's inaugural captain. [7] In 2010, the team defeated Canada in a three-match series to represent the Americas region at the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier. [6] The team finished fourth in its group at the Qualifier with only one win – a one-run victory against Zimbabwe. [8]

The early years of the women's national team were marked by conflict with the sport's governing body, the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA). In the lead-up to the 2011 World Cup Qualifier, it was reported that USACA had been reprimanded by the ICC over its lack of support for the women's team and failure to meet administrative deadlines for the tournament. [9] Thirteen players also threatened to withdraw from the national squad over gender inequality in tour stipends. [10] In 2012, it was reported that the team's national coach Robin Singh had made sexist remarks disparaging the players' ability and stating that he had had to "drop [his] mental standards" in order to coach them. [11] USACA failed to hold any national women's events from 2011 to 2016, when the ICC intervened to establish a national combine. [6]

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 the United States women and another international side after July 1, 2018 will be a full WT20I. [12]

In March 2019, Julia Price was appointed as the head coach of the team. Price had previously played international cricket for Australia. [13] Price stepped down from the role in May 2022, and was succeeded by Shivnarine Chanderpaul in July 2022 as women's senior and U-19 coach. [14] [15]

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [16] The United States were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier regional group, alongside three other teams. [17]

In May 2022, the ICC announced the United States as one of five women's sides to gain Women's One Day International (ODI) status. [18] Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and Thailand are the other four teams. [19]

In May 2025, USA lost their ODI status when they finished outside the top 16 in the annual T20I rankings. They are placed in 24th. [20] [21]

Home stadium

Tournament history

ICC Women's T20 World Cup

ICC Women's T20 World Cup records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
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
Total0/90 Titles00000

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers

Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Ireland.svg 2013 Did not qualify
Flag of Thailand.svg 2015
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2018
Flag of Scotland.svg 2019 Group stage7/830300
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2022 Group stage8/840400
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2024 Group stage10/1040400
Flag of Nepal.svg 2026 To be determined
Total3/60 Titles1101100

ICC Women's World Cup

Women's Cricket World Cup records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
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 qualifiers

Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of South Africa.svg 2008 Did not participate
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2011 Group stage8/1051400
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2017 Did not qualify
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2021 Group stage30300
Flag of Pakistan.svg 2025 Did not qualify
Total2/50 Title 81700

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of the United States.svg 2019 Champion1/233000
Flag of Mexico.svg 2021 Champion1/465100
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 Champion1/466000
Flag of Argentina.svg 2025 Champion1/465100
Total4/44 Title2119200

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

Current Squad

Updated as of 3 May 2024

This lists all the players who played for USA in the past 12 months.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleFormatNotes
Batters
Disha Dhingra18Right-handedRight-arm medium ODI, T20I
Gargi Bhogle 22Left-handedRight-arm off break ODI, T20I
Pooja Shah19Right-handedRight-arm medium ODI, T20I
All-rounders
Isani Waghela19Right-handedRight-arm medium ODI, T20I
Geetika Kodali 21Right-handedRight-arm medium ODI, T20I
Ritu Singh19Right-handedRight-arm off break ODI, T20I
Jessica Willathgamuwa24Left-handedLeft-arm medium ODI, T20I
Suhani Thadani 19Right-handedRight-arm medium ODI, T20I
Wicket-keepers
Sindhu Sriharsha 37Right-handedODI, T20ICaptain
Anika Kolan 19Right-handedODI, T20IVice-captain
Pooja Ganesh17Right-handedODI, T20I
Spin Bowlers
Aditi Chudasama19Right-handedRight-arm off break ODI, T20I
Saanvi Immadi17Left-handedRight-arm leg break ODI, T20I
Uzma Iftikhar 38Right-handedRight-arm off break T20I
Sai Tanmayi Eyyunni18Right-handedRight-arm leg break ODI, T20I
Pace Bowler
Jivana Aras21Left-handedRight-arm medium ODI, T20I

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — United States Women [22] [23]

Last updated June 13, 2025

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
One-Day Internationals93600April 11, 2024
Twenty20 Internationals45222300May 17, 2019

One-Day International

ODI record versus other nations [22]

Records complete to WODI #1461. Last updated May 3, 2025.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 73400October 17, 2024October 23, 2024
ICC Associate members
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 10100April 11, 2024
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10100April 14, 2024

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [23]

Records complete to WT20I #2371. Last updated June 13, 2025.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 20200September 1, 2019
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 10100September 19, 2022
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 10100May 3, 2024
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 41300September 10, 2022April 29, 2025
ICC Associate members
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 66000October 21, 2021October 21, 2021
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 66000October 18, 2021October 18, 2021
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 97200May 17, 2019May 17, 2019
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 11000September 7, 2019September 7, 2019
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 50500September 5, 2019
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 20200September 3, 2019
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 30300August 31, 2019
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 20200September 12, 2022
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 10100April 27, 2024
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 21100September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

See also

References

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