The Japan Women’s National Team has accepted an invitation to participate in a four-team tournament alongside the hosts Hong Kong, China plus visiting teams Nepal and Tanzania. 

The team will travel on November 14th and will play each of the other teams before a 3rd place play-off and a final on Sunday 19th November. 

The team selected to travel is: 

• Ahilya Chandel (Penrith Cricket Club)
• Ayumi Fujikawa (Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences / Doshisha University Cricket Club)
• Kiyo Fujikawa (Fuji Far East Cricket Club)
• Hinase Goto (Setsunan University / Doshisha University Cricket Club)
• Palak Gundecha* (Kawasaki Knight Riders Cricket Club)* 
• Ruan Kanai (Fuji Far East Cricket Club)
• Elena Kusuda-Nairn (Gold Coast District Cricket Club)
• Akari Nishimura (Sendai University Cricket Club)
• Meg Ogawa (Wyverns Cricket Club) 
• Shrunali Ranade* (Kawasaki Knight Riders Cricket Club)*
• Seika Sumi (Sendai University Cricket Club)
• Erika Toguchi-Quinn (Melbourne Cricket Club)
• Mai Yanagida (Wyverns Cricket Club)
• Nonoha Yasumoto (Uenomiya Junior and Senior High School Cricket Club)

*Denotes a player selected to tour for the first time. 

Details of how to follow the matches will be announced in due course. 

We would like to express our thanks to Cricket Hong Kong for extending this invitation. We would also like to thank our Women’s National Team Partner, Mitsui Knowledge Industry Co., Ltd. for their support despite the short notice.

Match Schedule (Japan Time):

• Wednesday 15 November – Hong Kong vs Japan, Time 15:00
• Thursday 16 November – Tanzania vs Japan, Time 10:30
• Saturday 18 November – Nepal vs Japan, Time 10:30
• Sunday 19 November – 3rd Place Play-Off, Time 10:30
• Sunday 19 November – Final, Time 15:00

All matches will take place at Hong Kong Cricket Club and are scheduled to be live-streamed. Follow JCA and Hong Cricket Association’s official social media for further information and updates.