Samoa national cricket team
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The Samoa national cricket team is the men's team that represents Samoa in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2000. They competed in the Pacifica Championship in 2001 and 2002, hosting the tournament on the second occasion. They came 6th in 2001, and 5th in 2002. In 2005, they competed in the East Asia/Pacific Cup, finishing in last place, thus missing out on qualification for the 2011 World Cup. Since 2017, they have been an ICC associate member.
Infobox
Nickname
The 685
Association
Samoa International Cricket Association
Captain
Caleb Jasmat
Coach
Tarun Nethula
ICC status
Associate member (2017)
ICC region
East Asia-Pacific
ICC Rankings
Current
T20I
64th
First international
v Papua New Guinea at Colin Maiden Park, Auckland, New Zealand; 3 February 2001
First T20I
v Papua New Guinea at Faleata Ovals, Apia; 8 July 2019
Last T20I
v Nepal at Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Al Amarat; 17 October 2025
T20Is
Played
Total
31
This year
12
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances
1[a] (first in 2025)
Best result
6th place (2025)
Tables
· Tournament history › T20 World Cup Asia-EAP Regional Final
Host/Year
Host/Year
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
Host/Year
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
Round
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
Position
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
GP
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
W
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
L
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
T
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
NR
2025
2025
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
2025
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
Super 6
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
6/9
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
7
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
1
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
6
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
0
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
0
Total
Total
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
Total
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
1/4
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
0 Titles
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
7
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
1
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
6
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
0
T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records
0
| T20 World Cup EAP/Asia–EAP Regional Final records | ||||||||
| Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2025 | Super 6 | 6/9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1/4 | 0 Titles | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
· Tournament history › ICC EAP Cricket Trophy (ODI format)
Year
Year
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Year
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Round
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Position
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
GP
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
W
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
L
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
T
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
NR
2005
2005
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2005
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Round-robin
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
6/6
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
5
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
5
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
2006
2006
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2006
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Did not qualify
2007
2007
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2007
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Round-robin
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
4/6
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
5
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
3
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
2009
2009
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2009
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Round-robin
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2/8
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
5
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
3
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
Total
Total
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Total
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
3/4
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0 Title
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
15
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
5
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
10
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
| ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2005 | Round-robin | 6/6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2007 | Round-robin | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Round-robin | 2/8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3/4 | 0 Title | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
· Tournament history › ICC EAP Cricket Trophy Division One (Twenty20 format)
Hots/Year
Hots/Year
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Hots/Year
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Round
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Position
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
GP
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
W
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
L
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
T
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
NR
2011
2011
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2011
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Round-robin
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
1/6
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
5
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
5
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
Total
Total
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Total
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
1/1
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
1 Title
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
5
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
5
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
| ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records | ||||||||
| Hots/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2011 | Round-robin | 1/6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1/1 | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
· Tournament history › ICC EAP Cricket Trophy Division Two (Twenty20 format)
Hots/Year
Hots/Year
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Hots/Year
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Round
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Position
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
GP
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
W
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
L
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
T
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
NR
2011
2011
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2011
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Round-robin
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
3/4
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
4
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
Total
Total
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
Total
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
1/1
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0 Title
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
4
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
2
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records
0
| ICC EAP Cricket Trophy records | ||||||||
| Hots/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2011 | Round-robin | 3/4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1/1 | 0 Title | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
· Tournament history › Pacific Games
Hots/Year
Hots/Year
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
Hots/Year
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
Round
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
Position
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
GP
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
W
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
L
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
T
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
NR
2003
2003
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
2003
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
Round-robin
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
3/6
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
5
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
3
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
2
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
0
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
0
2007
2007
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
2007
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
Round-robin
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
3/5
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
4
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
2
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
2
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
0
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
0
2019
2019
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
2019
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
Round-robin
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
3/4
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
7
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
4
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
3
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
0
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
0
Total
Total
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
Total
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
3/3
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
0 Title
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
16
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
9
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
7
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
0
Cricket at the Pacific Games records
0
| Cricket at the Pacific Games records | ||||||||
| Hots/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2003 | Round-robin | 3/6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Round-robin | 3/5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Round-robin | 3/4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 0 Title | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
· Records and statistics
Format
Format
Playing Record
Format
Playing Record
M
Playing Record
W
Playing Record
L
Playing Record
T
Playing Record
NR
Playing Record
Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals
Twenty20 Internationals
Playing Record
Twenty20 Internationals
Playing Record
31
Playing Record
7
Playing Record
24
Playing Record
0
Playing Record
0
Playing Record
8 July 2019
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 31 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 July 2019 |
· Records and statistics › Twenty20 International
vs Associate Members
vs Associate Members
Opponent
vs Associate Members
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Opponent
Cook Islands
M
4
W
1
L
3
T
0
NR
0
First match
9 September 2022
First win
9 September 2022
Fiji
Fiji
Opponent
Fiji
M
6
W
2
L
4
T
0
NR
0
First match
11 September 2022
First win
17 August 2024
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Opponent
Hong Kong
M
2
W
0
L
1
T
0
NR
0
First match
19 July 2025
Japan
Japan
Opponent
Japan
M
1
W
0
L
1
T
0
NR
0
First match
12 October 2025
Malaysia
Malaysia
Opponent
Malaysia
M
2
W
0
L
2
T
0
NR
0
First match
20 July 2025
Nepal
Nepal
Opponent
Nepal
M
1
W
0
L
1
T
0
NR
0
First match
17 October 2025
Oman
Oman
Opponent
Oman
M
1
W
0
L
1
T
0
NR
0
First match
8 October 2025
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Opponent
Papua New Guinea
M
3
W
1
L
2
T
0
NR
0
First match
8 July 2019
First win
9 October 2025
Qatar
Qatar
Opponent
Qatar
M
1
W
0
L
1
T
0
NR
0
First match
16 October 2025
Singapore
Singapore
Opponent
Singapore
M
2
W
0
L
2
T
0
NR
0
First match
18 July 2025
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Opponent
United Arab Emirates
M
1
W
0
L
1
T
0
NR
0
First match
15 October 2025
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Opponent
Vanuatu
M
7
W
3
L
4
T
0
NR
0
First match
9 July 2019
First win
9 July 2019
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| Cook Islands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 September 2022 | 9 September 2022 |
| Fiji | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 September 2022 | 17 August 2024 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 July 2025 | |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 October 2025 | |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 July 2025 | |
| Nepal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 October 2025 | |
| Oman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 October 2025 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 July 2019 | 9 October 2025 |
| Qatar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 October 2025 | |
| Singapore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 July 2025 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 October 2025 | |
| Vanuatu | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 July 2019 | 9 July 2019 |
References
- T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Asia/EAP region from the 2023 edition.
- "'You do it': Mother's words as Ross Taylor answers Samoa call"https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/you-do-it-mother-s-word-as-ross-taylor-answers-samoa-call
- International Cricket Councilhttps://www.icc-cricket.com/news/422449
- "ICC Rankings"https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings
- "The Home of CricketArchive"https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71562.html
- ESPNcricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/records/results-summary-283307
- ESPNcricinfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/records/year/team-results-summary/2025-2025/twenty20-internationals-3
- The Canberra Timeshttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105885828
- Papua New Guinea Post-Courierhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/250158689
- International Cricket Councilhttps://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/672322
- CzarSportshttps://czarsportzauto.com/vanuatu-samoa-look-to-defend-their-titles-in-2019-pacific-games-t20i/
- "Records / Samoa / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary"http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=3;id=192;type=team
- "Records / Samoa / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals"http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=3;id=192;type=team
- "Records / Samoa / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores"http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=3;id=192;type=team
- "Records / Samoa / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures"http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=3;id=192;type=team