Malawi women's national cricket team

The Malawi women's national cricket team represents Malawi in women's cricket matches.

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 Malawi women and other ICC members since 1 July 2018 have the full WT20I status.

Malawi's first WT20I matches were contested as part of the Botswana 7s tournament in August 2018 against Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone and Zambia (Zambia's matches were not classified as WT20Is as they had a Botswanan player in their squad). Malawi finished fifth on the table with one win and four losses and won the fifth place play-off against Lesotho by nine wickets.

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The Malawi women's team are scheduled to make their debut at an ICC women's event when they play in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier group.

Records and statistics

International Match Summary Ã¢ÂÂ Malawi Women

Last updated 26 July 2025

Twenty20 International

Highest team total: 189/5 v Lesotho on 2 September 2023 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone.
Highest individual score: 74*, Lidia Dimba v Lesotho on 2 September 2023 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone.
Best individual bowling figures: 5/16, Triphonia Luka v Mozambique on 7 November 2019 at Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre.

T20I record versus other nations

Records complete to WT20I #2426. Last updated 26 July 2025.

Tournament history

ICC Women's ODI World Cup

ICC Women's World T20

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy

Cricket at the African Games

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament

References