The Japan Men’s Selectors have chosen to add Alester Kadowaki-Fleming to the team for the three matches against Mongolia this weekend. 

The Chiba Sharks batter is called up following his strong showing in the Japan Premier League and will hope to make his first appearances for Japan in the three remaining matches.  

He replaces his brother Kendel, who is unavailable due to other commitments. The team will be captained by Reo Sakurano-Thomas. 

The full squad team is now: 

• Koji Hardgrave-Abe (Sano Cricket Club)
• Charles Hinze (University of Queensland Cricket Club)
• Benjamin Ito-Davis (Chiba Sharks Cricket Club)
• Alester Kadowaki-Fleming (Chiba Sharks Cricket Club)*
• Kazuma Kato-Stafford (Akishima Aviators Cricket Club)
• Kohei Kubota (Wyverns Cricket Club / Keio University Knights Cricket Club)
• Wataru Miyauchi (Wyverns Cricket Club)
• Sabaorish Ravichandran (Tigers Cricket Club)
• Reo Sakurano-Thomas (Sano Cricket Club)
• Abdul Samad (Wombats Cricket Club / Kobe Hawks Cricket Club)*
• Alexander Shirai-Patmore (Tokyo Wombats Cricket Club)
• Declan Suzuki-McComb (Sano Cricket Club)
• Ibrahim Takahashi (Chiba Sharks Cricket Club)
• Makoto Taniyama (Sano Cricket Club / Osaka Raiders Cricket Club)
• Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake (Sano Cricket Club)
• Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake (Sano Cricket Club)

*Yet to represent Japan at senior level

The remaining match schedule is below and we wish the team the best of luck. 

• Match 4: Friday 10th May, 14:00 (rescheduled)
• Match 5: Saturday 11th May, 09:30
• Match 6: Saturday 11th May, 14:00
• Match 7: Sunday 12th May, 11:00

All matches will be live streamed with both Japanese and English Commentary on the Japan Cricket YouTube page, so make sure you subscribe to avoid missing out! .

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