# Hong Kong women's national cricket team

The Hong Kong women's national cricket team is the team that represents the Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong in international women's cricket. 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 Hong Kong women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I. Hong Kong made its Twenty20 International debut against Indonesia on 12 January 2019 at Bangkok during the Thailand Women's T20 Smash.

## History

They made their international debut in September 2006, playing against Pakistan in a three match series of one-day games to decide which country would represent the Asia region in the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland in 2007. They lost the series 3-0 after a series of heavy defeats, two by more than 200 runs.
Hong Kong won the 2009 ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship, then defended their title and won the tournament again in 2011, narrowly defeating China with three balls to spare.
In 2010 Asian Games, Hong Kong team lost to Nepal as they finished 7th in the tournament at Guanggong Cricket Stadium in Guangzhou.
In 2014 Asian Games, Hong Kong team reached quarter-finals where they lost to Sri Lanka at Yeonhui Cricket Ground in Incheon.
In 2017, the Hong Kong women's team won the 2017 Women's Twenty20 East Asia Cup, with Yasmin Daswani awarded Player of the Tournament
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Hong Kong were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier regional group, alongside seven other teams.
On 11 February 2024, Mariko Hill became the first Hong Kong player to score a century in a WT20I century, making 100 not out against the Maldives at the ACC Women's Premier Cup in Malaysia.

## Tournament history
### ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier Asia record :
| Year | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2019 | 5/7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2/6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |

### Women's Asia Cup (T20I format)

Women's Asia Cup records :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2004 | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) |
| 2005–06 | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) |
| 2006 | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) |
| 2008 | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) | Did not participate (ODI format) |
| 2012 | Group stage | 8/8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | | | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |

### Asian Games (T20I format)

Asian Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2010 | First Round | 7/8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 5/10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5/9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | | | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |

### Women Twenty20 East Asia Cup

Women Twenty20 East Asia Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 2/4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Champions | 1/4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Champions | 1/2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | | | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 |

## Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Hong Kong Women
Last updated 14 March 2025
Playing Record :
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 86 | 48 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 12 January 2019 |

### Twenty20 International

* Highest team total: 222/1 v. Maldives on 11 February 2024 at Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran.
* Highest individual score: 106, Mariko Hill v. China on 4 December 2024 at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok.
* Best individual bowling figures: 5/2, Mariko Hill v. Tanzania on 19 November 2023 at Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap.
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
| Mariko Hill | 1,592 | 25.67 | 2019–2025 |
| Kary Chan | 1,261 | 20.67 | 2019–2025 |
| Natasha Miles | 1,125 | 26.16 | 2021–2025 |
| Shanzeen Shahzad | 676 | 12.07 | 2019–2025 |
| Yasmin Daswani | 640 | 14.88 | 2019–2025 |
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
| Kary Chan | 104 | 11.04 | 2019–2025 |
| Betty Chan | 88 | 12.21 | 2019–2025 |
| Maryam Bibi | 60 | 14.83 | 2019–2025 |
| Alison Siu | 54 | 14.42 | 2019–2025 |
| Mariko Hill | 47 | 18.57 | 2019–2025 |
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #2209. Last updated 14 March 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| ICC Associate members ||||||||
| Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 June 2022 | 19 June 2022 |
| Bhutan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 January 2019 | 13 January 2019 |
| China | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 February 2019 | 19 September 2019 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 January 2019 | |
| Japan | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 September 2019 | 27 October 2022 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 February 2019 | 25 February 2019 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 February 2019 | 27 February 2019 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 February 2024 | 11 February 2024 |
| Mongolia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 September 2023 | 20 September 2023 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 January 2019 | 16 January 2019 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 April 2023 | 9 March 2025 |
| Nepal | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 February 2019 | 22 November 2021 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 June 2024 | |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 September 2019 | 21 September 2019 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 November 2023 | 18 November 2023 |
| Thailand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 January 2019 | |
| Uganda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 April 2023 | 30 April 2022 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 February 2019 | 26 April 2023 |

## Squad

This lists all the players who were named in the most recent squad. Updated as on 14 February 2024
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batters |||||
| Shanzeen Shahzad | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Natasha Miles | 36 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Yasmin Daswani | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Emma Lai | 37 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders |||||
| Kary Chan | 28 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | Captain |
| Mariko Hill | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Marina Lamplough | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Elysa Hubbard | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keeper |||||
| Hiu Ying Cheung | 28 | Right-handed | | |
| Spin Bowlers |||||
| Betty Chan | 36 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Ruchitha Venkatesh | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Pace Bowlers |||||
| Maryam Bibi | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Iqra Sahar | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Alison Sui | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |

## Head coaches

* 2006: Nasir Hameed
* 2019–2023: Chris Pickett
* 2023–: Andy Cottam