Malaysia tour aims to build Samoa’s next generation of women cricketers

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Samoa woman’s cricket departing for Malaysia
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By Esmeralda Menu-Mania
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28 September 2026, 7:14PM

Samoa’s women’s cricket team has begun travelling to Malaysia for a T20 tri-series aimed at giving emerging players valuable international experience ahead of two World Cup campaigns next year.

Some players left Samoa on Saturday to join the rest of the team in New Zealand, with the squad scheduled to fly to Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning.

Samoa Cricket Association Operations Manager Leiataua Andrew Chadwick said the series was designed to provide international exposure and preparation for emerging women players from the three participating countries.

The proposed series is designed to provide meaningful

“The proposed series is designed to provide meaningful international match exposure and preparation opportunities for the emerging women’s players of all three participating countries,” Leiataua said.

The tri-series will involve Malaysia, Samoa and Indonesia and will be held in Malaysia from 1 to 11 October.

The series will have a strong Under-19 development focus, while each participating country can include a limited number of senior players to enhance the competitive standard and provide younger players with valuable experience.

Samoa will travel with 12 players and two officials , a coach and team manager.

Chadwick said the main focus was preparing Samoa’s

Chadwick said the main focus was preparing Samoa’s Under-19 women’s team for next year’s World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal, as well as the senior women’s team for its World Cup qualification campaign.

“The main focus is the preparation of our Under 19 Women’s team for the World Cup next year in Bangladesh and Nepal, as well as for our Senior Womens team world cup qualification next year,” he said.

The Under-19 players will compete at a World Cup for the second consecutive time.

Chadwick said the tour would also contribute to the long-term development of women’s cricket in Samoa.

This tour will provide valuable experience for our

“This tour will provide valuable experience for our Under 19 players who will for the second time in a row compete in a World Cup. This will also inspire the next generation of women cricketers in Samoa,” he said.

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By Esmeralda Menu-Mania
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28 September 2026, 7:14PM