| Japan | |
| Association: | Japan Cricket Association |
| Icc Status: | Associate member |
| Icc Member Year: | 2005 |
| Icc Status2: | Affiliate member |
| Icc Member Year2: | 1989 |
| Icc Region: | Asia / East Asia-Pacific |
| Wt20i Rank: | 51st |
| Wt20i Rank Best: | 26th (7 October 2019) |
| First Wodi: | v at Sportpark Drieburg, Amsterdam; 21 July 2003 |
| Most Recent Wodi: | v at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen; 26 July 2003 |
| Num Wodis: | 5 |
| Wodi Record: | 0/5 (0 ties, 0 no results) |
| Wwcq Apps: | 2 |
| Wwcq First: | 2003 |
| Wwcq Best: | 6th (2003) |
| First Wt20i: | v at Independence Park, Port Vila; 6 May 2019 |
| Most Recent Wt20i: | v at Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran; 14 February 2024 |
| Num Wt20is: | 33 |
| Num Wt20is This Year: | 4 |
| Wt20i Record: | 10/22 (1 tie, 0 no results) |
| Wt20i Record This Year: | 2/2 (0 ties, 0 no results) |
| Wwt20q Apps: | 1 |
| Wwt20q First: | 2013 |
| Wwt20q Best: | 7th (2013) |
| Asofdate: | 14 May 2024 |
The Japan women's national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Japan in international women's cricket matches.
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to grant full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Japan women and other ICC members since 1 July 2018 have the full WT20I status.[1]
Japan's women's national team made their international debut at the 2003 IWCC Trophy in the Netherlands. These were the first One Day International (ODI) matches played by any Japanese team, with the Japanese men's team yet to play at that level. They did not meet with much success though, losing all five matches and giving away an incredible 104 extras in their match against The Netherlands. They were bowled out for just 28 against Pakistan in that competition, with 20 of those runs coming in extras and just 8 from the bat, with the openers top scoring with 3 runs apiece.[2] They are yet to play any WODI after this tournament.
Their return to international level did not come until September 2006 when they faced Papua New Guinea in a three match series of one day games to decide which country would represent the East Asia/Pacific region in the World Cup Qualifier in Ireland some time in 2007. Japan showed some improvement from the IWCC Trophy, but still lost all three games. However, these matches were also not considered as WODI.
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[3] Japan were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier regional group, alongside seven other teams.[4]
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.[5]
6th (DNQ)
9th (DNQ)
Bronze
Quarter-finals
| Women's Twenty20 East Asia Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2015 | Third-place | 3/4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 2017 | Runners-up | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Third-place | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 0 Titles | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
International Match Summary – Japan women[6] [7]
Last updated 14 February 2024
| Playing Record | |||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Day Internationals | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 July 2003 | |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 33 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6 May 2019 |
ODI record versus other nations
Records complete to WODI #450. Last updated 26 July 2003.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full members | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 July 2003 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 July 2003 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 July 2003 | ||
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 July 2003 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 July 2003 | ||
Most T20I runs for Japan Women[14]
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erika Oda | 470 | 18.80 | 2019–2024 | |
| 310 | 11.92 | 2019–2024 | ||
| Ahilya Chandel | 235 | 11.75 | 2022–2024 | |
| Akari Nishimura | 229 | 9.54 | 2019–2024 | |
| 173 | 21.62 | 2019–2022 |
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahilya Chandel | 21 | 18.57 | 2022–2024 | |
| Nonoha Yasumoto | 13 | 14.38 | 2023–2024 | |
| 12 | 23.25 | 2023–2024 | ||
| Ayumi Fujikawa | 11 | 18.63 | 2022–2024 | |
| 11 | 29.63 | 2019–2024 |
T20I record versus other nationsRecords complete to WT20I #1780. Last updated 14 February 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Associate members | ||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 September 2019 | 26 May 2023 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 September 2023 | 1 September 2023 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 May 2019 | 9 May 2019 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 September 2019 | 20 September 2019 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 May 2019 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 February 2024 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 November 2023 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 February 2024 | 10 February 2024 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 May 2019 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 May 2019 | 2 September 2023 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 September 2019 | 19 September 2019 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 November 2023 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 February 2024 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 May 2019 |
Updated on 14 February 2024.
This lists all the players who were part of the 2024 ACC Women's Premier Cup squad.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||
| Right-handed | Captain | ||||
| Erika Oda | Right-handed | ||||
| Hinase Goto | Right-handed | ||||
| Haruna Iwasaki | Right-handed | ||||
| Seika Sumi | Right-handed | ||||
| All-rounders | |||||
| Ahilya Chandel | Left-handed | ||||
| Left-handed | |||||
| Shimako Kato | Right-handed | ||||
| Meg Ogawa | Right-handed | ||||
| Wicketkeeper | |||||
| Akari Nishimura | Right-handed | - | |||
| Spin Bowler | |||||
| Erika Toguchi-Quinn | Right-handed | ||||
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| Nonoha Yasumoto | Left-handed | ||||
| Ayumi Fujikawa | Right-handed | ||||
| Elena Kusuda-Nairn | Right-handed | ||||