The Nigeria women's national cricket team represents the country of

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in international

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. The team is organised by the

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, which has been a member of the

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(ICC) since 2002.

History

Nigeria made its international debut at the

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in Uganda. The team lost their first game, against

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, by ten wickets, but rebounded to win their next match, against

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, by six wickets. They lost their remaining three matches (against Namibia women's national cricket team, Namibia,

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, and

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), however, finishing fifth out of six teams overall. In August 2015 Nigeria appeared in an invitation tournament in Dar es Salaam, which featured the Tanzanian national team and a team from India's

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. In April 2018, the ICC granted full

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(WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all

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matches played between Nigeria women and another international side since 1 July 2018 have been full WT20Is. Nigeria made its

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debut against Rwanda at Abuja on 26 January 2019. The teams played a five-game series with Nigeria winning by 3-2. In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the

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. Nigeria were named in the

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regional group, alongside ten other teams.

Squad

This lists all the players who played for Nigeria in the past 12 months or were named in the most recent squad. Updated on 17 Jun 2023.

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Nigeria Women ''Last updated 17 June 2023''

Twenty20 International

* Highest team total: 131/3 v.

on 28 March 2022 at

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. * Highest individual score: 63, Salome Sunday v. Rwanda on 2 April 2022 at

. * Best individual bowling figures: 4/0, Blessing Etim v. Eswatini on 13 September 2021 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,

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. Most T20I runs for Nigeria Women Most T20I wickets for Nigeria Women T20I record versus other nations ''Records complete to WT20I #1494. Last updated 17 June 2023.''

References

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History

Squad

Records and statistics

Twenty20 International

See also

References