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Kenya women's national cricket team
Cricket team
Cricket team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kenya |
| image | Flag of Kenya.svg |
| caption | Flag of Kenya |
| association | Cricket Kenya |
| coach | Lameck Ngoche |
| captain | Esther Wachira |
| icc_status | Associate member |
| icc_member_year | 1981 |
| icc_region | Africa |
| wt20i_rank | 28th |
| wt20i_rank_best | 16th (11 Oct 2018) |
| first_wmatch | v ; 26 January 2001 |
| first_wt20i | v at Lugogo Stadium, Kampala; 6 April 2019 |
| most_recent_wt20i | v at High Performance Oval, Windhoek; 6 September 2025 |
| num_wt20is | 81 |
| num_wt20is_this_year | 0 |
| wt20i_record | 38/42 |
| (1 tie, 0 no results) | |
| wt20i_record_this_year | 0/0 |
| (0 ties, 0 no results) | |
| t_pattern_la | _redborder |
| t_pattern_b | _collar |
| t_pattern_ra | _redborder |
| t_leftarm | 006221 |
| t_body | 006221 |
| t_rightarm | 006221 |
| t_pants | 006221 |
| asofdate | 6 September 2025 |
(1 tie, 0 no results) (0 ties, 0 no results)
The Kenya national women's cricket team represents Kenya in international women's cricket. Their first matches were in January 2001 when they played a three-match series against Uganda.
History
Kenya played in the African regional qualifiers for the 2009 World Cup in December 2006 against Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. They performed poorly in the tournament, finishing in last place.
In 2008, Sarah Bhakita scored an unbeaten 186 against Rwanda to become the second woman in the world to achieve the feat in an international match. The team also participated in the World Cup Qualifiers held in Nairobi in December 2010, missing an opportunity to represent the continent by negligible scores, having tied with Zimbabwe at second place. South Africa who won all their matches and Zimbabwe achieved that feat instead.
In December 2009, they won the Africa Women Championships under the captainship of Emily Ruto.
In December 2011, the women' team represented the country in Kampala, Uganda at the annual Africa Cricket Championships finishing fourth after the winners Uganda, Tanzania and Namibia. the other participating countries were Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
In April 2016, the team played in 2016 ICC Africa Women's World Twenty20 to qualify for 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in the West Indies.
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 Kenya women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I. Kenya made its Twenty20 International debut on 6 April 2019 against Zimbabwe during the 2019 Victoria Tri-Series in Kampala, Uganda.
Current squad
Updated on 17 June 2024.
This lists all the players who played for Kenya in the past 12 months or were named in the most recent squad.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | Batters | All-rounders | Wicket-keepers | Spin Bowler | Pace Bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venasa Ooko | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Veronica Abuga | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||||
| Mercy Sifuna | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Marion Juma | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Esther Wachira | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain | ||||||
| Queentor Abel | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||||
| Mary Mwangi | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Kelvia Ogola | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Charity Muthoni | Right-handed | ||||||||
| Melvin Khagisota | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Vice-captain | ||||||
| Judith Ajiambo | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||||
| Edith Waithaka | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||
| Lavendah Idambo | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Flavia Odhiambo | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Jemimah Ndanu | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||||||
| Ann Wanjira | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Kenya Women
Last updated 6 September 2025
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 81 | 38 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 6 April 2019 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 234/1 v Lesotho, 5 September 2023, at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
- Highest individual score: 109, Queentor Abel v Lesotho, 5 September 2023, at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
- Best individual bowling figures: 6/16, Sarah Wetoto v Namibia, 12 June 2021, at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Most T20I runs for Kenya Women
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queentor Abel | 1,537 | 26.50 | 2019–2025 |
| Venasa Ooko | 781 | 16.61 | 2019–2025 |
| Esther Wachira | 641 | 13.08 | 2019–2025 |
| Veronica Abuga | 528 | 13.53 | 2019–2025 |
| Sharon Juma | 422 | 14.06 | 2019–2023 |
Most T20I wickets for Kenya Women
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queentor Abel | 94 | 11.30 | 2019–2025 |
| Esther Wachira | 70 | 14.32 | 2019–2025 |
| Lavendah Idambo | 58 | 15.74 | 2019–2025 |
| Melvin Khagoitsa | 52 | 13.73 | 2021–2025 |
| Flavia Odhiambo | 50 | 12.84 | 2019–2024 |
WT20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #2487. Last updated 6 September 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First Match | First Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full members | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 January 2021 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 January 2021 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 April 2019 | ||
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
| 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 December 2019 | 2 December 2019 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 September 2023 | 6 September 2023 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 June 2022 | 16 June 2022 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 September 2023 | 5 September 2023 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 September 2023 | 3 September 2023 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 January 2022 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 May 2019 | 12 June 2021 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 June 2021 | 8 June 2021 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 December 2022 | 15 December 2022 | |
| 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 June 2021 | 10 June 2021 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 2022 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 May 2019 | 6 May 2019 | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 June 2022 | 13 December 2022 | |
| 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 April 2019 | 10 June 2022 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 April 2023 |
Tournament history
Women's ODI World Cup
| Women's Cricket World Cup records | Host | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| England 1973 | Did not qualify/No Women's ODI status | |||||||
| India 1978 | ||||||||
| New Zealand 1982 | ||||||||
| Australia 1988 | ||||||||
| England 1993 | ||||||||
| India 1997 | ||||||||
| New Zealand 2000 | ||||||||
| South Africa 2005 | ||||||||
| Australia 2009 | ||||||||
| India 2013 | ||||||||
| England 2017 | ||||||||
| New Zealand 2022 | ||||||||
| India 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/13 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Women's World T20
| Twenty20 World Cup records | Host | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| England 2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| West Indies 2010 | ||||||||
| Sri Lanka 2012 | ||||||||
| Bangladesh 2014 | ||||||||
| India 2016 | ||||||||
| West Indies 2018 | ||||||||
| Australia 2020 | ||||||||
| South Africa 2023 | ||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2024 | ||||||||
| ENG 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 0/9 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy
| ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy records | Host | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| Sri Lanka 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Flag.svg 2031 | ||||||||
| Total | – | 0 Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cricket at Summer Olympics Games
| Cricket at Summer Olympics records | Host | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| United States 2028 | To be determined | |||||||
| Australia 2032 | ||||||||
| Total | – | 0 Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier records | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM 2019 | Group stages | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| BOT 2021 | Did not participate | |||||||
| Total | 1/2 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two records | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGA 2023 | Group stage | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| NAM 2025 | DNQ | 6/8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 0 Title | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two records | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOT 2023 | Champion | – | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1/1 | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
References
- "Other Women's Matches played by Kenya Women".
- "African leg of World Cup Qualifiers".
- (15 April 2016). "Zim steps up preps for ICC Africa Women's World T20 {{!}} The Chronicle".
- Administrator. "Zimbabwe step up preps for ICC Africa Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier {{!}} Twenty-20".
- "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council.
- "Zimbabwe Women beat Kenya Women by 6 runs - Kenya Women vs Zimbabwe Women, Victoria Tri Series, 1st Match Match Summary, Report | ESPNcricinfo.com".
- "Records / Kenya Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
- "Records / Kenya Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals".
- "Records / Kenya Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores".
- "Records / Kenya Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures".
- "Records / Kenya Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
- "Records / Kenya Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
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