Vanuatu cricket team stats and records

Data through 17 May 2026Last updated 17 May 2026

In the data, Vanuatu won 30 of 74 matches between 2012 and 2026 (40.5% of matches with a result). Their best format by win rate is List A: 14 wins and 17 defeats (45.2%). J Rasu has scored the most runs for them in the data (1,477).

Matches

2012–2026

Won

Lost

Win %

40.5%

matches with a result

Vanuatu results by format

Results by format
Format	Played	Won	Lost	Win %	Years
T20Is	37	14	23	37.8%	2019–2026
List A	31	14	17	45.2%	2012–2022
Other T20	6	2	4	33.3%	2018–2018

Win percentage by year

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Vanuatu: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
Year	Win %
2015	66.7
2017	66.7
2018	36.4
2019	35.7
2022	45.5
2023	33.3
2024	18.2
2026	33.3

Years with at least 3 matches with a result.

Vanuatu head to head

Record against each opponent (5+ matches)
Opponent	Played	Won	Lost
vs Malaysia	6	3	3
vs Papua New Guinea	5	0	5
vs Samoa	5	2	3
vs Cook Islands	5	1	4

Highest and lowest totals by Vanuatu

Highest totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Vanuatu	264/9	50	Samoa	22 Feb 2017	Won
Vanuatu	238/5	49.1	Denmark	5 May 2018	Won
Vanuatu	228/6	28.2	Germany	6 Sep 2017	Won
Vanuatu	224/6	50	Philippines	20 Feb 2017	Won
Vanuatu	222/9	50	Ghana	22 Sep 2012	Won

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Vanuatu	60	14.2	Papua New Guinea	17 May 2026	Lost
Vanuatu	65	25.1	Malaysia	25 Sep 2019	Won
Vanuatu	72	25.3	Denmark	20 Sep 2019	Lost
Vanuatu	97	19.3	Philippines	25 Jul 2023	Lost
Vanuatu	104	36	Jersey	29 Apr 2018	Lost

Biggest wins

Largest victories (rain-rule results excluded)
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
Vanuatu	136 runs	Samoa	ODM	22 Feb 2017	Queen Elizabeth II Oval
Vanuatu	121 runs	Philippines	ODM	20 Feb 2017	Canterbury Park
Vanuatu	121 runs	Fiji	T20I	8 May 2026	Korogi Sports Park
Vanuatu	63 runs	Philippines	T20I	23 Mar 2019	Amini Park
Vanuatu	51 runs	Malaysia	T20I	1 Oct 2019	Kinrara Academy Oval
Vanuatu	10 wickets	Indonesia	ODM	19 Feb 2017	Dower Park
Vanuatu	9 wickets	Samoa	IT20	28 Aug 2018	Albert Park 1
Vanuatu	9 wickets	Samoa	T20I	10 Sep 2022	Independence Park

Heaviest defeats

Largest defeats (rain-rule results excluded)
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
Canada	204 runs	Vanuatu	ODM	5 Aug 2022	Maple Leaf North-West Ground
Denmark	148 runs	Vanuatu	ODM	20 Sep 2019	Kinrara Academy Oval
Papua New Guinea	147 runs	Vanuatu	T20I	17 May 2026	Sano International Cricket Ground
Denmark	127 runs	Vanuatu	ODM	30 Jul 2022	Maple Leaf North-West Ground
Jersey	120 runs	Vanuatu	ODM	9 Sep 2017	Willowmoore Park
Papua New Guinea	10 wickets	Vanuatu	T20I	24 Mar 2019	Amini Park
Papua New Guinea	9 wickets	Vanuatu	T20I	22 Jul 2023	Amini Park
Cook Islands	9 wickets	Vanuatu	T20I	17 Aug 2024	Faleata Oval No 2

Most runs for Vanuatu

Top 10 run scorers for the team in the data
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
J Rasu	Vanuatu	70	1,477	22.38	86.1	95	0
N Nipiko	Vanuatu	69	1,429	23.43	94.1	84	0
A Mansale	Vanuatu	64	1,349	23.67	75.4	82	0
PK Matautaava	Vanuatu	58	1,144	22.88	115.7	139	2
R Tari	Vanuatu	58	610	13.26	58.0	35	0
J Dunn	Vanuatu	29	584	21.63	62.7	86	0
JP Kaltapau	Vanuatu	30	491	19.64	81.2	64	0
C Tommy	Vanuatu	27	339	13.04	84.5	42	0
SA Deitz	Vanuatu	10	259	37.00	56.6	71	0
JD Allan	Vanuatu	22	253	12.65	66.9	36	0

Most wickets for Vanuatu

Top 10 wicket takers for the team in the data
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
PK Matautaava	Vanuatu	55	81	15.81	4.32	5/19
N Nipiko	Vanuatu	57	81	19.06	6.01	5/38
J Rasu	Vanuatu	38	47	21.19	6.50	4/24
AL Stephen	Vanuatu	34	43	20.58	5.08	3/16
W Nalisa	Vanuatu	43	43	25.65	6.04	6/16
JW Chilia	Vanuatu	39	41	23.05	3.42	4/39
A Mansale	Vanuatu	34	29	31.31	5.01	3/28
SH Obed	Vanuatu	26	26	21.23	4.49	3/17
CC Blake	Vanuatu	19	18	26.78	5.67	4/10
D Wotu	Vanuatu	24	16	30.56	7.04	3/21

Grounds where Vanuatu played most

Most-used grounds
Ground	Played	Won	Lost
Amini Park	10	3	7
Kinrara Academy Oval	9	4	5
Bayuemas Oval	6	2	4
Faleata Oval No 2	6	1	5
Independence Park	5	4	1
Sano International Cricket Ground	4	1	3
UKM-YSD Cricket Oval	4	1	3
Albert Park 2	3	1	2

Latest Vanuatu matches in the data

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
17 May 2026	Papua New Guinea 207/5 (20 ov) Vanuatu 60 (14.2 ov)	Papua New Guinea won by 147 runs	Sano International Cricket Ground
16 May 2026	Vanuatu 102/9 (20 ov) Indonesia 101/9 (20 ov)	Vanuatu won by 1 run	Sano International Cricket Ground
13 May 2026	Cook Islands 163/7 (20 ov) Vanuatu 69/5 (8 ov)	Cook Islands won by 11 runs (D/L)	Sano International Cricket Ground
12 May 2026	Vanuatu 129/8 (20 ov) Samoa 132/1 (15.3 ov)	Samoa won by 9 wickets	Sano International Cricket Ground
9 May 2026	Japan 123 (19.4 ov) Vanuatu 93/6 (20 ov)	Japan won by 30 runs	Korogi Sports Park
8 May 2026	Vanuatu 169/4 (20 ov) Fiji 48 (14.4 ov)	Vanuatu won by 121 runs	Korogi Sports Park
24 Aug 2024	Samoa 145/8 (20 ov) Vanuatu 137/9 (20 ov)	Samoa won by 8 runs	Faleata Oval No 2
23 Aug 2024	Vanuatu 168/6 (20 ov) Fiji 169/5 (19.5 ov)	Fiji won by 5 wickets	Faleata Oval No 2
21 Aug 2024	Vanuatu 125/9 (20 ov) Cook Islands 127/3 (16.2 ov)	Cook Islands won by 7 wickets	Faleata Oval No 2
20 Aug 2024	Samoa 174 (20 ov) Vanuatu 164/9 (20 ov)	Samoa won by 10 runs	Faleata Oval No 2

Frequently asked questions

How many matches have Vanuatu won?

30 of 74 matches in the data (2012–2026): 14 of 37 T20Is, 14 of 31 List A, 2 of 6 Other T20.

What is Vanuatu's highest total?

264/9 against Samoa on 22 Feb 2017.

What is Vanuatu's lowest total?

60 all out against Papua New Guinea on 17 May 2026.

What is Vanuatu's biggest win?

By 136 runs against Samoa (ODM, 22 Feb 2017).

Who has taken the most wickets for Vanuatu?

PK Matautaava, with 81 wickets in the data.

Coverage: Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s). Matches against Afghanistan are not included.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.