Japan national cricket team

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Japan
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Association Japan Cricket Association
Personnel
Captain Kendel 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 49th 49th (9 May 2024)
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 the Philippines.svg  Philippines at Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon; 2 October 2024
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [2] 38 25/12
(0 ties, 1 no result)
This year [3] 23 16/6
(0 ties, 1 no result)
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 2 October 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]

Japan were placed in qualifier B in the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier, which was held in Sano, Japan. They beat Indonesia and South Korea to reach the East Asia-Pacific Regional Final, where they lost to the Papua New Guinea national cricket team. They will participate in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier B, which will take place in South Korea from September to October.

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 22 March 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 9 October 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.

In recent years, the Japan Cricket Association has been actively promoting the game in Japan by conducting many professional ODI and T20 leagues, such as the Japan Cricket League and Japan Cup. The JCA has also designed a cricket blast programme to teach 8-12-year-old school children. [23] Cricket in Japan is also being bolstered by immigrants from India, Australia, Britain, Sri Lanka and Nepal. [24]

Tournament history

ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier

ACC Challenger Cup

ACC Trophy

World Cricket League

East Asia Cup

Sources: [25] [26]

Current squad

Updated as of 12 May 2024

This lists all the players who have played for Japan in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest T20I squad.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake21Right-handed
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming 28Left-handedRight-arm off break Captain
Koji Hardgrave-Abe18Right-handedRight-arm off break
Alester Kadowaki-Fleming27Right-handed
All-rounders
Ibrahim Takahashi25Right-handedRight-arm off break
Declan Suzuki-McComb21Left-handedRight-arm medium
Sabaorish Ravichandran32Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Benjamin Ito-Davis25Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Wataru Miyauchi26Right-handed
Alexander Shirai-Patmore27Left-handed
Spin Bowlers
Makoto Taniyama28Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Charles Hinze16Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Abdul Samad20Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Reo Sakurano-Thomas25Right-handedRight-arm medium Vice-Captain
Ryan Drake21Right-handedRight-arm medium
Kazuma Kato-Stafford17Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Kohei Kubota26Right-handedRight-arm medium
Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake18Left-handedRight-arm medium

Records

International Match Summary — Japan [33]

Last updated 2 October 2024

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals382512019 October 2022

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [33]

Records complete to T20I #2886. Last updated 2 October 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 404001 October 2023
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 752009 October 20229 October 2022
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 110004 February 20244 February 2024
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 760017 May 20247 May 2024
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2020025 July 2023
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5500022 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 3300015 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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