The Vanuatu women's national cricket team represents 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).

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.

History

"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.Associate members: Vanuatu – International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2015. 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.(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. In May 2012, the country hosted the 2012 East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship.Other women's matches played by Vanuatu Women – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015. The tournament was played using the Twenty20 format, with the winner progressing to the 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier in Ireland.(30 April 2012). "Squads Named For Women's ICC EAP T20 Championship" – Cricket World. Retrieved 10 July 2015. Vanuatu joined the three teams from the previous 2010 tournament – Japan, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa – as well as the Cook Islands and Fiji.ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2012 table – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2015. 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.(18 May 2012). "Samoa defeat Vanuatu to claim third" – ICC East Asia-Pacific. Retrieved 10 July 2015.

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).ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2014 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015. Their only win in the round-robin was by eight runs against the Cook Islands,Cook Islands Women v Vanuatu Women, ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2014 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015. but they were unable to repeat that in the fifth-place playoff, losing by six wickets to the same opposition.Cook Islands Women v Vanuatu Women, ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2014 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2015. 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 April 2015). "Vanuatu prepare for Pacific Games with Friendly Matches" – ICC East Asia-Pacific. Retrieved 10 July 2015. Vanuatu also played against a mixed men and women's side from the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) in the lead-up to the games.(1 July 2015)."Vanuatu and New Caledonia hope to shine at Pacific Games" – ICC East Asia-Pacific. Retrieved 10 July 2015.

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Vanuatu were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier regional group, alongside seven other teams.

In 2023, Vanuatu beat Papua New Guinea for the first time in their history at the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier to ultimately qualify for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, where they would also earn a win over Zimbabwe.

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. In the same match, Selina Solman became the first player from the country to take a WT20I five wicket haul with 5/9.

Tournament history

ICC Women's ODI World Cup

Women's Cricket World Cup recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 1973 Did not qualified 1978 1982 1988 1993 1997 2000 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022 2025Total0/130 Titles00000 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier records HostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2003Did not qualify 2008 2011 2017 2021 2025Total0/50 Title00000

ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup

Twenty20 World Cup recordsHost/YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2009 Did not qualify 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2023 2024 2026To be determinedTotal0/100 Titles00000 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Global Qualifier ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2013Did not qualify 2015 2018 2019 2022 2024 2026To be determined Total0/60 Titles00000

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2027To be determined 2031Total–0 Title00000

ICC Women's World Twenty20 East Asia Pacific Qualifiers ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier East Asia Pacific records Host/YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2019Round-robin3/653200 2021Tournament did not held due to COVID-19 pandemic 2023Qualified1/766000 2025Runners-upDNQ2/854100Total3/31 Title1613300

Pacific Games Cricket at the Pacific Games records Host/YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 20153rd-place4/673400 20193rd-place3/473400Total2/20 Titles146800

Women's T20I Pacific Cup Women's T20I Pacific Cup records Host/YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2022Round-robin2/463201 2024Round-robin3/664200Total2/20 Titles127401 East Asia Pacific Women's Championship East Asia Pacific Women's Championship recordsHost/YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2010The full information of the tournament have not foundWomen's East Asia-Pacific Trophy 2010 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June.ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2012 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June.ICC East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship 2014 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June. 2012 2014 2016Total4/40 Titles00000

Current squad Updated 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 Batters Valenta Langiatu Right-handed Right-arm medium Alvina Chilia Right-handed Right-arm medium Vice-captain Maiyllise Carlot Right-handed Leimauri Chilia Right-handed Gillian Chilia Right-handed Susan Stephen Right-handed Right-arm medium All-rounders Rachel Andrew Right-handed Right-arm medium Selina Solman Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain Nasimana Navaika Right-handed Right-arm leg break Wicket-keeper Mahina Tarimiala Right-handed Bowlers Vicky Mansale Right-handed Right-arm medium Vanessa Vira Right-handed Right-arm off break Rayline Ova Right-handed Right-arm medium Lizzing Enoch Right-handed Natalia Kakor Right-handed Right-arm off break

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Vanuatu Women

Last updated 30 April 2026 Playing Record Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match Twenty20 Internationals 61 33 26 0 2 6 May 2019

Twenty20 International

Highest team total: 177/1 v. Cook Islands on 19 January 2024 at Lloyd Elsmore Park 1, Auckland. Highest individual innings: 106*, Rachel Andrew v. Cook Islands on 19 January 2024 at Lloyd Elsmore Park 1, Auckland. Best innings bowling: 5/9, Selina Solman v. Cook Islands on 19 January 2024 at Lloyd Elsmore Park 1, Auckland.

Most T20I runs for Vanuatu Women PlayerRunsAverageCareer spanRachel Andrew 1,281 24.63 2019–2026Valenta Langiatu 1,154 19.89 2019–2026Selina Solman 730 21.47 2019–2026Nasimana Navaika 707 18.12 2019–2026Alvina Chilia 327 9.34 2019–2026

Most T20I wickets for Vanuatu Women PlayerWicketsAverageCareer spanNasimana Navaika 67 14.19 2019–2026Rachel Andrew 57 16.36 2019–2026Selina Solman 56 14.89 2019–2026Vanessa Vira 47 11.29 2023–2026Vicky Mansale 34 16.97 2019–2025

T20I record versus other nations

Records complete to WT20I #2751. Last updated 30 April 2026. Opponent M W L T NR First match First win ICC Full Members 1 0 1 0 0 1 May 2024 1 1 0 0 0 25 April 2024 25 April 2024 ICC Associate members 3 3 0 0 0 4 September 2023 4 September 2023 12 12 0 0 0 7 May 2019 7 May 2019 1 1 0 0 0 11 March 2025 11 March 2025 3 3 0 0 0 9 May 2019 9 May 2019 2 0 2 0 0 21 April 2026 5 5 0 0 0 10 May 2019 10 May 2019 2 1 1 0 0 24 April 2026 24 April 2026 1 0 1 0 0 27 April 2024 12 1 10 0 1 6 May 2019 1 September 2023 2 0 2 0 0 19 April 2026 13 6 6 0 1 9 May 2019 3 October 2022 1 0 1 0 0 3 May 2024 2 0 2 0 0 22 April 2026

See also List of Vanuatu women Twenty20 International cricketers

References