Mai Yanagida Explained

Mai Yanagida
Female:true
Fullname:Mai Yanagida
Birth Date:1 December 1992
Birth Place:Kanagawa, Japan
Height:1.52m
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Bowler
International:true
Country:Japan
Internationalspan:2019–present
T20idebutdate:6 May
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Indonesia
T20icap:11
Lastt20idate:27 May
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:China
Columns:1
Column1:WT20I
Matches1:17
Runs1:88
Bat Avg1:6.28
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:18
Deliveries1:257
Wickets1:9
Bowl Avg1:26.88
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:2/11
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Source:http://espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/540354.html ESPNcricinfo
Date:15 July 2023

Mai Yanagida (born 1 December 1992) is a Japanese international cricketer.[1] In April 2019, she captained Japan's squad in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP tournament in Vanuatu.[2] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut against Indonesia in the Women's Qualifier EAP tournament on 6 May 2019.[3] She also played for the national team in the 2013 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier, and was part of her country's team at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.[4]

Born in Kanagawa, Yanagida played softball in her youth and first played cricket as a student at Waseda University.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japan Cricket Association Mai Yanagida. Japan Cricket Association. en-US. 2018-01-05.
  2. Web site: Just two steps away from World Cup spots for teams in Women's Qualifiers . International Cricket Council . 30 April 2019.
  3. Web site: 2nd Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier at Port Vila, 6 May 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 6 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Mai Yanagida. ESPNcricinfo. 2018-01-05.
  5. Web site: Cricket Finds a Niche in Japan. Medhurst, Richard. Nippon.com. 2 November 2015. 20 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Former captain of Japan's Women's Cricket national team will play in Sydney. Special Broadcasting Service. 6 May 2021. Hirabayashi, Junko. 20 January 2022.