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Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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.

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.[1]

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

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". 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.[2] They became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1989,[3] and the national team first played in the 1996 ACC Trophy, losing all their games including a 380 run defeat by Fiji.[4] They continued without success in the 1998 tournament[5] and the 2000 tournament.[6]

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.[7] Indonesia and South Korea were the other teams in the tournament.[8] 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.[9]

In June 2005, Japan were promoted to associate membership of the ICC[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13] 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[14] in Jersey.[15]

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.[16]

On 9 October 2022, Japan played their first ever T20 international match against Indonesia.[17] 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.[18] Japan was formally readmitted to ACC membership in January 2024, with Indonesia also joining as a member.[19]

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.[20] Cricket in Japan is also being bolstered by immigrants from India, Pakistan, Australia, Britain, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.[21]

Tournament history

ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier

  • 2023: Runners-up (EAP Regional Final)

ACC Challenger Cup

ACC Trophy

  • 1996: First round[4]
  • 1998: First round[5]
  • 2000: First round[6]

World Cricket League

East Asia Cup

Sources:[22][23]

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.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming Script error: No such module "age". Left-handed Right-arm off break Captain
Koji Hardgrave-Abe Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed Right-arm off break
Alester Kadowaki-Fleming Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed
All-rounders
Ibrahim Takahashi Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed Right-arm off break
Declan Suzuki-McComb Script error: No such module "age". Left-handed Right-arm medium
Sabaorish Ravichandran Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Benjamin Ito-Davis Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Wataru Miyauchi Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed
Alexander Shirai-Patmore Script error: No such module "age". Left-handed
Spin Bowlers
Makoto Taniyama Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Charles Hinze Script error: No such module "age". Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Abdul Samad Script error: No such module "age". Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Reo Sakurano-Thomas Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed Right-arm medium Vice-Captain
Ryan Drake Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed Right-arm medium
Kazuma Kato-Stafford Script error: No such module "age". Left-handed Left-arm medium
Kohei Kubota Script error: No such module "age". Right-handed Right-arm medium
Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake Script error: No such module "age". Left-handed Right-arm medium

Records

International Match Summary — Japan[30]

Last updated 14 May 2025

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals 45 31 13 0 1 9 October 2022

Twenty20 International

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T20I record versus other nations[30]

Records complete to T20I #3182. Last updated 14 May 2025.

Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
vs Associate Members
File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia 1 1 0 0 0 27 September 2023 27 September 2023
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2 2 0 0 0 15 February 2024 15 February 2024
File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands 3 3 0 0 0 9 May 2025 9 May 2025
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 4 0 4 0 0 1 October 2023
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 8 6 2 0 0 9 October 2022 9 October 2022
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 1 1 0 0 0 4 February 2024 4 February 2024
File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia 7 6 0 0 1 7 May 2024 7 May 2024
File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea 2 0 2 0 0 25 July 2023
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 5 5 0 0 0 22 July 2023 22 July 2023
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia 1 0 1 0 0 9 February 2024
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 2 0 2 0 0 6 February 2024
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 4 4 0 0 0 15 October 2022 15 October 2022
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 3 2 1 0 0 2 February 2024 2 February 2024
File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu 2 1 1 0 0 23 July 2023 23 July 2023

Other matches

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

See also

Notes

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References

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  3. ↑ Japan at CricketArchive
  4. ↑ a b 1996 ACC Trophy Template:Webarchive at CricketEurope
  5. ↑ a b 1998 ACC Trophy Template:Webarchive at CricketEurope
  6. ↑ a b 2000 ACC Trophy Template:Webarchive at CricketEurope
  7. ↑ Scorecard of Australia Cricket Board Indigenous v Japan, 1 March 2002 at CricketArchive
  8. ↑ 2002 East Asia Eights Template:Webarchive at CricketArchive
  9. ↑ Scorecard of Japan v Indonesia, 29 May 2004 at CricketArchive
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  11. ↑ 2005 EAP Cricket Cup Template:Webarchive, ICC official website
  12. ↑ 2006 EAP Cricket Trophy Template:Webarchive at CricketEurope
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  15. ↑ World Cricket League structure, 2006–2009
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