The Italy women's national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Italy in international women's cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1995, having previously been an affiliate member since 1984. The Italian women's national cricket team is administered by the Italian Cricket Federation.
In April 2018, the ICC granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Italy women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will have the full WT20I status.
History The Italian Cricket Federation (FCI) established a domestic tournament for women in 2001. It was abandoned after two years and resumed in 2009, featuring up to seven teams before it was again abandoned in 2017. The national team made its debut in 2013, hosting a five-team tournament in Bologna that also featured Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Gibraltar.
A new six-team national women's league was announced in 2020 and began play in 2021. Italy made its Twenty20 International debut against Austria in August 2021, hosting a five-match series. Prior to the series the FCI organised training camps in the north and south of the country before selecting a 20-woman squad. Austria won the series 3–2.
In 2023, it was announced Italy would participate in the qualifying process for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup for the first time, by playing in the Europe Division Two qualifier in Jersey.
Current Squad Updated on 28 July 2024.
This lists all the players who have played for Italy in the past 12 months or were part of the most recent squad.
Name Age Batting style Bowling style Notes Batter Sharon Withanage Right-handed Right-arm off break All-rounders Kumudu Peddrick Right-handed Right-arm medium Dilaisha Nanayakkara Right-handed Right-arm off break Chathurika Mahamalage Right-handed Right-arm medium Emilia Bartram Left-handed Right-arm medium Captain Regina Suddahazai Right-handed Right-arm off break Sadalee Malwatta Right-handed Right-arm medium Ilenia Sims Right-handed Right-arm off break Wicketkeepers Methnara Rathnayake Right-handed - Ishara Jayamannage Right-handed - Spin Bowlers Teshani Araliya Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Luana Sims Right-handed Right-arm off break Pace Bowlers Nimesha Ekanayake Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Pasindi Kanankege Right-handed Right-arm medium Emma Moore Right-handed Right-arm medium Himanshi Daluwatta Right-handed Right-arm medium
Records and statistics International Match Summary — Italy Women
Last updated 1 May 2026 Playing Record Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match Twenty20 Internationals 57 38 19 0 0 9 August 2021
Twenty20 International Highest team total: 163/4 v. Austria on 20 August 2022 at Seebarn Cricket Ground, Lower Austria. Highest individual score: 86, Dilaisha Nanayakkara v. Jersey on 25 May 2025 at Roma Cricket Ground, Rome. Best individual bowling figures: 4/10, Kumudu Peddrick v. France on 7 September 2023 at Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería. T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #2753. Last updated 1 May 2026. Opponent M W L T NR First match First win v. Full Members 2 0 2 0 0 23 August 2025 ICC Associate members 10 7 3 0 0 9 August 2021 9 August 2021 3 3 0 0 0 29 May 2023 29 May 2023 8 8 0 0 0 1 June 2023 1 June 2023 2 2 0 0 0 13 November 2022 13 November 2022 4 3 1 0 0 29 May 2023 26 July 2024 2 2 0 0 0 26 September 2024 26 September 2024 2 0 2 0 0 19 April 2026 6 0 6 0 0 8 September 2023 1 1 0 0 0 11 November 2022 11 November 2022 2 1 1 0 0 18 April 2026 18 April 2026 2 0 2 0 0 6 September 2023 2 2 0 0 0 14 November 2022 14 November 2022 6 6 0 0 0 12 November 2022 12 November 2022 1 1 0 0 0 2 June 2023 2 June 2023 2 0 2 0 0 24 April 2026 2 2 0 0 0 21 April 2026 21 April 2026
Tournament history ICC Women's World T20
Twenty20 World Cup RecordYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2009 Did not qualify 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2023 2024 2026To be determined Total0/90 Titles00000
ICC 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 2025Total0/120 Titles00000
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier recordsYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2019Did not participate 2021Total0/20 Title 00000
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division One ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division One records HostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2023Runners-up3/462400 2025Runners-up3/462400Total2/20 Titles124800 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division Two ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division Two records HostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2023Runners-up2/654100 2025Champion1/655000Total2/20 Titles109100
Women's European Cricket Championship Women's European Cricket Championship recordsYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 1989Did not participate 1990 1991 1995 1999 2001 2005 2007 2009 2010 2011 2014Total0/120 Title 00000 Cricket at Summer Olympics Games Cricket at Summer Olympics records HostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2028To be determined 2032Total–0 Title00000 ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy records HostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2027To be determined 2031To be determined Total–0 Title00000
See also List of Italy women Twenty20 International cricketers
References
External links Official website – mostly in Italian. FemaleCricket-Italy Cricinfo Italy