The Chinese women's cricket team is the team that represents China in international women's cricket matches. The team is organised by the Chinese Cricket Association and made its official international debut in 2007.
History
The first time Chinese women cricketers making their international debut was in September 2006 in a Sixes game against Scotland in Shanghai, losing by 59 runs. However, the side was not recognised by the Chinese Cricket Association as the official team.
The official Chinese National Women Team was incepted in May 2007. After the National Cricket Tournament Final, a total of 21 girls from 19 school teams were gathered in Shenzhen and underwent vigorous centralised training before a final 14 squad was sent to Bangkok for the ACC Women's Tournament 2007. The team turn up to be a semi-finalist.
The team was coached by Rashid Khan and captained by MEI Chun-hua, a right arm fast-bowler and final year student from the Shanghai Tongji University. Other notable players included WANG Meng, a consistent fast bowler and HU Tingting, who turned up to be the best batsman for China during the ACC Tournament. Both WANG and HU were students from the Shenyang Sports Institute.
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to grant full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between China women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I.
On 13 January 2019, in their match against the UAE, the team was bowled out for 14 runs, at the time the lowest total in a Women's T20I match.
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. China were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier regional group, alongside seven other teams.
Tournament history
Asian Games
2010: 4th
2014: 4th
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier
2015: 6th
Women's East Asia Cup
2015: Won
2017: 3rd place
2019: Won
Records and Statistics
International Match Summary — China Women
Last updated 4 September 2023
Twenty20 International
Highest team total: 132/6 v. South Korea on 20 September 2019 at Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon. Highest individual score: 55, Zhang Chan v. South Korea on 3 November 2018 at Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon. Best individual bowling figures: 5/15, Xiuli Jin v. Kuwait on 31 August 2023 at Bayuemas Oval, Klang.
Most T20I runs for China Women
Most T20I wickets for China Women
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #1600. Last updated 4 September 2023.
Current squad
Huang Zhuo (c) Caiyun Zhao Chai Yudian(柴雨点) (wk) Han Lili Li Yingying Liu Jie Reziye Song Yang Yang Sun Meng Yao(孙梦瑶) Tian Qi Wang Meng Wu Juan Xiang Ruan(阮香) Zhao Ning(赵宁)