Japan national cricket team

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Association Japan Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainKendel Kadowaki-Fleming
CoachDavid Reid
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAffiliate (1989)
Associate member (2005)
ICC region Asia / East Asia-Pacific
ICC RankingsCurrent [1] Best-ever
T20I 51st 50th (29 September 2023)
International cricket
First international Flag of Japan.svg Japan v. Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svg
(Kuala Lumpur; 6 September 1996)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia at Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano; 9 October 2022
Last T20Iv Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok; 17 February 2024
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [2] 25 13/12
(0 ties, 0 no results)
This year [3] 10 3/6
(0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances1 [lower-alpha 1] (first in 2023 )
Best resultRunners-up (2023)
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T20I first kit

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T20I second kit

As of 17 February 2024

The Japan national cricket team is the men's team that represents the country of Japan in international cricket. The team is organised by the Japan Cricket Association (JCA), which has been a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1989. Japan made its international cricketing debut at the 1996 ACC Trophy in Malaysia. Most of the team's matches are played in regional competitions, generally against other teams in the ICC East Asia-Pacific development region. Between 2008 and 2012, Japan participated in the World Cricket League (WCL), reaching WCL Division Five at one point.

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In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Japan and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status. [4]

History

Cricket was introduced to Japan in the 1860s, by the British, but did not become organised until the 1980s, when the Japan Cricket Association was formed. [5] They became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1989, [6] and the national team first played in the 1996 ACC Trophy, losing all their games including a 380 run defeat by Fiji. [7] They continued without success in the 1998 tournament [8] and the 2000 tournament. [9]

After the 2000 ACC Trophy, they left the Asian Cricket Council and became part of the ICC's East Asia/Pacific region. They played in the East Asia Eights tournament in Australia in February 2002, finishing as runners-up to an Australian indigenous team. [10] Indonesia and South Korea were the other teams in the tournament. [11] In 2004, they hosted the East Asia Pacific Cricket Challenge tournament as part of qualification for the 2007 World Cup, finishing third after beating Indonesia in a play-off. [12]

In June 2005, Japan were promoted to associate membership of the ICC [13] and that year they played in the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup in Vanuatu, winning the tournament after beating the Cook Islands in the final. [14] The following year they played in the 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in Brisbane finishing last in the three team tournament that also involved Fiji and the Cook Islands. [15]

In December 2007 Japan took part in the 2007 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand, playing against the Cook Islands, Indonesia, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. [16] Japan won the tournament and qualified for Division Five of the World Cricket League where they finished in tenth place out of the twelve countries represented [17] in Jersey. [18]

On March 22, 2016, it was announced that Sano, Tochigi, would be home to the Sano International Cricket Ground, which will become Japan's first dedicated purpose-built cricketing venue which no longer had to compete with other sports for usage. [19]

On October 9, 2022, Japan played their first ever T20 international match against Indonesia. [20] In January 2023 it was announced that Japan and Indonesia would be included in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) pathway events, while remaining in the ICC East Asia-Pacific development region. [21] Japan was formally readmitted to ACC membership in January 2024, with Indonesia also joining as a member. [22]

Japan will be participating at 2022 Asian Games cricket tournament. They were placed in a group along with Cambodia and Hong Kong. This will be the Japan national cricket team's first appearance at the Asian Games.

Tournament history

ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier

ACC Challenger Cup

ACC Trophy

World Cricket League

East Asia Cup [23] [24]

Records

International Match Summary — Japan [31]

Last updated 15 February 2024

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals231211009 October 2022

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [31]

Records complete to T20I #2476. Last updated 16 February 2024.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1100027 September 202327 September 2023
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2200015 February 202415 February 2024
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 303001 October 2023
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 532009 October 20229 October 2022
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 110004 February 20244 February 2024
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2020025 July 2023
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2200022 July 202322 July 2023
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 101009 February 2024
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 202006 February 2024
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2200015 October 202215 October 2022
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 110002 February 20242 February 2024
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2110023 July 202323 July 2023

Other matches

For a list of selected international matches played by Japan, see Cricket Archive.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC East Asia-Pacific region from the 2023 edition.

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  2. ↑ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ↑ "T20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
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