Brazil Looks to the Future with Development Team at 2026 South American Women’s Championship

The 2026 South American Women’s Cricket Championship has been confirmed, with the tournament set to take place from September 22nd through to September 27th.

Three sides will compete in the tournament: Chile, Costa Rica and Brazil A, with Brazil opting to enter their development side. Brazil entering an A team shows the progression of cricket in the country, as they look to improve not only their senior side but also develop the next generation of players coming through.

The Brazil senior women’s team have recently embarked on journeys across the world, including trips to Africa and, more recently, Europe, where they competed in and won a four-team tournament in Zurich in dominant fashion.

Having an A team now gives Brazil the opportunity to provide more players with competitive cricket, while also increasing competition for places in the senior side and creating a healthy environment for the continued development of the sport in the country.
Chile have competed in the South American Women’s Championship twice before, back in 2018 and 2019. They will now embark on their third appearance in the tournament, while Costa Rica will be making their debut.

For Chile and Costa Rica, the South American Championship will provide an exciting opportunity to play more competitive cricket outside of their usual surroundings, particularly given the financial constraints faced by two relatively underfunded cricket boards.

However, the two sides are no strangers to each other, having battled it out in a three-match series in Costa Rica back in April. It was the hosts who came out on top on that occasion, with Costa Rica winning all three matches.

The most recent tournament took place in 2025, with Brazil coming out as champions. In that edition, it was the Brazil senior side who competed, with Laura Cardoso the individual star of the tournament. She picked up three of the main individual awards, including best player, best batter after scoring an impressive 73 runs, and best fielder.

Another highlight for the Brazilians was all-rounder Carolina Nascimento, who picked up six wickets on her way to being named the tournament’s best bowler. Nascimento, who is captain of the Brazil senior side, is also team manager for the young Brazilian side, while the coaching staff also includes head coach Mayara dos Santos, Danielle McGahey-Ribeiro and physiotherapist Bruno Pagin.

The plans put in place and the preparation being done in Poços de Caldas have really paid off for Brazilian cricket in recent years. It will now be interesting to see how the country’s next generation get on when they are given their opportunity in the upcoming tournament.

Brazil A Squad: Beatriz Pereira, Eloise Roque, Anna Vitoria De Oliveira, Ana Julia Bessoni, Geovana Cristina De Lima, Isabella Moreira Ramos, Ana Marcelly Da Silva, Gabriela Bernardes, Lavinia Vitoria Silva, Hilary Alves Iaccino, Tamara Pereira, Gabrieli Cristine Da Silva and Silvia Cristina Eugenio

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