The Malaysian women's national cricket team represents Malaysia in international women's cricket matches. The team made its debut against Singapore on 30 April 2006, winning by 58 runs. In August 2017, Malaysia won the bronze medal in the women's tournament at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
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 Malaysia women and another international side since 1 July 2018 have the full WT20I status. In June 2018, Malaysia played its first Women's T20I against India in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Malaysia were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier regional group, alongside seven other teams. In April 2021, the Malaysian Cricket Association awarded contracts to 15 players, the first time female cricketers for the Malaysian team had been granted contracts.
History In April 2021, the Malaysian Cricket Association announced it would award central contracts to 15 female players.
Tournament history Women's World Cup
World Cup recordYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 1973 Did not qualify/No women's ODI status 1978 1982 1988 1993 1997 2000 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022 2025To be determined Total-0 Titles00000 Women's World T20
Twenty20 World Cup RecordYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2009 Did not qualify 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2023 2024Total0/80 Titles00000
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier recordYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2013 Did not qualify 2015 2018 2019 2022 2024 Total0/60 Titles00000 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier recordsYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2017The full data of the tournament have not found 2019DNQ6/761500 2021DNQ4/652300 2023DNQ—52201 2025DNQ—41102Total4/40 Titles2061103
Women's Asia Cup Women's Asia Cup RecordYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR2004 Did not enter (ODI format)2005-06 2006 2008 2012 Did not qualify2016 2018 Round robin6th606002022 Round robin7th60600 2024 Group League8th30300Total--1501500
ACC Women's Premier Cup ACC Women's Premier Cup RecordYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR2024 Runners-up2/1665100Total1/10 Titles 65100
Current squad
This lists all the players who have played for Malaysia in the past 12 months or were part of the most recent squad.
Name Age Batting style Bowling style Notes Batters Aina Najwa Right-handed Elsa Hunter Right-handed Ainur Amelina Right-handed Right-arm medium All-rounders Mas Elysa Right-handed Right-arm leg break Vice-captain Ainna Hamizah Right-handed Right-arm medium Winifred Duraisingam Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain Mahirah Izzati Ismail Right-handed Right-arm off break Intan Jamahidayu Right-handed Right-arm medium Musfirah Nur Ainaa Right-handed Right-arm off break Wicketkeeper Wan Julia Right-handed - Spin Bowlers Nur Dania Syuhada Right-handed Right-arm off break Nik Nur Atiela Right-handed Right-arm off break Pace Bowlers Aisya Eleesa Right-handed Right-arm medium Nur Arianna Natsya Left-handed Left-arm medium Wan Nor Zulaika Right-handed Right-arm medium Dhanusri Muhunan Right-handed Right-arm medium
Updated on 19 September 2023.
Records and statistics International Match Summary — Malaysia Women
Last updated 18 September 2026 Playing Record Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match Twenty20 Internationals 120 50 68 1 1 20 August 2018
Twenty20 International
Highest team total: 188/3 v. Bahrain on 13 February 2024 at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur. Highest individual score: 73, Winifred Duraisingam v. Oman on 22 June 2022 at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur. Best individual bowling figures: 6/3, Mas Elysa v. China on 16 January 2019 at Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok.
Most T20I runs for Malaysia Women PlayerRunsAverageCareer spanMas Elysa 1,719 18.89 2018–2026Winifred Duraisingam 1,503 15.98 2018–2026Ainna Hamizah Hashim 1,003 14.97 2018–2026Wan Julia 962 12.82 2018–2026Elsa Hunter 861 20.02 2019–2026
Most T20I wickets for Malaysia Women PlayerWicketsAverageCareer spanMahirah Izzati Ismail 76 16.42 2018–2026Winifred Duraisingam 67 23.19 2018–2026Ainna Hamizah Hashim 65 22.12 2018–2026Nur Dania Syuhada 61 20.91 2018–2026Aisya Eleesa 54 19.74 2018–2026
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #3020. Last updated 18 September 2026. Opponent M W L T NR First match First win ICC Full members 4 0 4 0 0 9 June 2018 3 0 2 0 1 3 June 2018 2 0 2 0 0 7 June 2018 5 0 5 0 0 4 June 2018 ICC Associate members 2 2 0 0 0 3 September 2023 3 September 2023 5 2 3 0 0 28 November 2021 28 November 2021 4 2 1 1 0 16 January 2019 16 January 2019 11 3 8 0 0 27 February 2019 24 June 2022 5 2 3 0 0 10 February 2024 10 February 2024 3 2 1 0 0 14 February 2024 14 February 2024 1 1 0 0 0 23 January 2022 23 January 2022 8 8 0 0 0 18 February 2019 18 February 2019 3 2 1 0 0 18 January 2019 14 May 2023 3 0 3 0 0 10 December 2024 19 7 12 0 0 13 January 2019 29 May 2023 1 1 0 0 0 22 June 2022 22 June 2022 2 2 0 0 0 6 May 2023 6 May 2023 3 3 0 0 0 18 June 2022 18 June 2022 1 0 1 0 0 19 January 2022 15 13 2 0 0 9 August 2018 9 August 2018 9 0 9 0 0 6 June 2018 11 0 11 0 0 15 January 2019
See also List of Malaysia women Twenty20 International cricketers
References
External links Malaysian international fixtures in 2007 Report on first match Official site of the Malaysian Cricket Association