The Japan National Squads for 2023 have been announced. Please see the below links for all of the relevant squads.

• Men’s Japan National Squad and Men’s Japan A Squad
• Women’s Japan National Squad
• Japan National Academy (Under 19 & Under 15)

Congratulations to all those selected and good luck for the year ahead. 

[About the Men’s Japan National Squad]

• The Men’s Japan National Squad is an annual training squad consisting of the top performing players. The aim of the squad is to build an inspirational Men’s National Team. Men’s Japan National Teams that play International Cricket are selected from this squad.

[About the Men’s Japan A Squad]

• The Men’s Japan A Squad, previously the Men’s U23 category of the National Academy, is an annual training squad consisting of promising players with the potential of representing Japan. This squad aims to help such players maximise their potential.

[About the Women’s Japan National Squad]

• The Women’s Japan National Squad is an annual training squad consisting of promising players. The aim of the squad is to build an inspirational Women’s National Team. Women’s Japan National Teams that play International Cricket are selected from this squad.

[About the Japan National Academy]

• The Japan National Academy has a Men’s U19 category and a Men’s U15 category. Each category is a group of promising players within each age limit that take part in an annual training program. The aim of the Men’s U19 category is to build an inspirational Men’s U19 Japan National Team while the Men’s U15 category aims to develop the next generation of players. Men’s U19 Japan National Teams that play International Cricket are selected from both categories of the National Academy.