The Vanuatu women's national cricket team represents the country of Vanuatu in international women's cricket. It is organised by the game's governing body in the country, the Vanuatu Cricket Association (VCA), which is an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
 Vanuatu Cricket Association logo | ||||||||||
| Association | Vanuatu Cricket | |||||||||
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| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Selina Solman | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member (2009) Affiliate member (1995) | |||||||||
| ICC region | East Asia-Pacific | |||||||||
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| Women's international cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | v.  Fiji at Port Vila; 11 April 2011 | |||||||||
| Women's Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First WT20I | v.  Papua New Guinea at Independence Park, Port Vila; 6 May 2019 | |||||||||
| Last WT20I | v.  United Arab Emirates at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi; 3 May 2024 | |||||||||
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| As of 3 May 2024 | ||||||||||
Having made its international debut the previous year, against Fiji, Vanuatu first participated in an international tournament at the 2012 ICC East Asia-Pacific regional qualifiers for the World Twenty20, winning two matches and placing fourth out of six teams. At the 2014 edition of the same tournament, they finished last, with only a single win (against the Cook Islands). Vanuatu's next major event was the women's tournament at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
In April 2018, the ICC granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Vanuatu women and any ICC member since 1 July 2018 have the full WT20I status.[4]
History
edit"Traditional cricket", similar to the kilikiti played in Samoa, has long been popular amongst Ni-Vanuatu women, but the standard version of the sport was only popularised in the late 2000s, with the backing of the Vanuatu Cricket Association (VCA) and the ICC East Asia-Pacific development programme.[5] Vanuatu made its international debut in April 2011, hosting a tri-series against Fiji and a team from the North Coast region of the Australian state of New South Wales.[6][7] In May 2012, the country hosted the 2012 East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship.[8] The tournament was played using the Twenty20 format, with the winner progressing to the 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier in Ireland.[9] Vanuatu joined the three teams from the previous 2010 tournament – Japan, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa – as well as the Cook Islands and Fiji.[10] In the round-robin stage, Vanuatu recorded wins against Fiji and the Cook Islands, finishing fourth in the table. In the third-place playoff against Samoa, they lost by eight wickets.[11]
At the 2014 EAP Women's Championship in Japan (a qualifier for the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier), Vanuatu again placed fourth in the group stages, though out of five rather than six teams (Fiji having dropped out).[12] Their only win in the round-robin was by eight runs against the Cook Islands,[13] but they were unable to repeat that in the fifth-place playoff, losing by six wickets.[14] In April 2015, the New Caledonian national women's team toured Vanuatu, playing six matches against Vanuatu in Port Vila. The tour was part of both sides' preparation for the women's tournament at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[15] Vanuatu also played against a mixed men and women's side from the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) in the lead-up to the games.[16]
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[17] Vanuatu were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier regional group, alongside seven other teams.[18]
On 19 January 2024, Rachel Andrew became the first player from Vanuatu to score a century in Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I), making 105 not out against the Cook Islands at the Women's T20I Pacific Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.[19][20][21] In the same match, Selina Solman became the first player from the country to take a WT20I five wicket haul with 5/9.[19][20][21]
Tournament history
editEAP Women's Championship
editPacific Games
editCurrent squad
editUpdated on 3 May 2024
This lists all the players who were named in the squad for 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| Batters | ||||
| Valenta Langiatu | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Alvina Chilia | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Vice-captain |
| Maiyllise Carlot | 22 | Right-handed | ||
| Leimauri Chilia | 27 | Right-handed | ||
| Gillian Chilia | Right-handed | |||
| Susan Stephen | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||
| Rachel Andrew | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Selina Solman | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| Nasimana Navaika | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| Mahina Tarimiala | 32 | Right-handed | ||
| Bowlers | ||||
| Vicky Mansale | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Vanessa Vira | 18 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Rayline Ova | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Lizzing Enoch | 27 | Right-handed | ||
| Natalia Kakor | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Records and statistics
editInternational Match Summary — Vanuatu Women[25]
Last updated 3 May 2024
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 40 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 May 2019 |
Twenty20 International
edit- Highest team total: 177/1 v. Cook Islands on 19 January 2024 at Lloyd Elsmore Park 1, Auckland.[26]
- Highest individual innings: 106*, Rachel Andrew v. Cook Islands on 19 January 2024 at Lloyd Elsmore Park 1, Auckland.[27]
- Best innings bowling: 5/9, Selina Solman v. Cook Islands on 19 January 2024 at Lloyd Elsmore Park 1, Auckland.[28]
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Most T20I runs for Vanuatu Women[29]
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Most T20I wickets for Vanuatu Women[30]
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T20I record versus other nations[25]
Records complete to WT20I #1870. Last updated 3 May 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| ICC Full Members | |||||||
 Ireland
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 May 2024 | |
 Zimbabwe
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 April 2024 | 25 April 2024 |
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
 Cook Islands
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 September 2023 | 4 September 2023 |
| Fiji
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10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 May 2019 | 7 May 2019 |
 Indonesia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 May 2019 | 9 May 2019 |
 Japan
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 May 2019 | 10 May 2019 |
 Netherlands
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 April 2024 | |
| Papua New Guinea
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9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 May 2019 | 1 September 2023 |
 Samoa
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9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 May 2019 | 3 October 2022 |
| United Arab Emirates
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 May 2024 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- ^ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "WT20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ Associate members: Vanuatu – International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ (18 April 2011). "First ever Women's Cricket Tri Series on home soil" – Vanuatu Women and Sport Commission. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ (13 April 2011). "2011 Women’s Tri Series Launched" – Vanuatu Cricket. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Other women's matches played by Vanuatu Women Archived 25 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ (30 April 2012). "Squads Named For Women's ICC EAP T20 Championship" – Cricket World. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2012 table – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ (18 May 2012). "Samoa defeat Vanuatu to claim third" – ICC East Asia-Pacific. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2014 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Cook Islands Women v Vanuatu Women, ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2014 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Cook Islands Women v Vanuatu Women, ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2014 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ (15 April 2015). "Vanuatu prepare for Pacific Games with Friendly Matches" – ICC East Asia-Pacific. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ (1 July 2015)."Vanuatu and New Caledonia hope to shine at Pacific Games" – ICC East Asia-Pacific. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Qualification for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "ICC announce qualification process for 2023 Women's T20 World Cup". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Rachel Andrew scores first T20I Century, Selina Solman picked first fifer for Vanuatu". Female Cricket. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Vanuatu women's cricket triumphs: 2024 Pacific Cup recap, national records shattered, and eyes set on T20 World Cup". Vanuatu Cricket. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Cook Islands Women vs Vanuatu Women". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Women's East Asia-Pacific Trophy 2010 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2012 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2014 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Records / Vanuatu Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Records / Vanuatu Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Records / Vanuatu Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / High Scores". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Records / Vanuatu Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Records / Vanuatu Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Records / Vanuatu Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo.