This year National Squad trials will be held for the Women’s National Squad and the National Academy Under 19 and Under 15 Squads.
For senior men, there will be Regional Trials to select the squads for the Japan Premier League, which will take place in early May.
Any male player with ambitions of representing Japan should first be selected and performing well for their regional team.
All squads will be selected according to the National Squad Player Eligibility & Selection Policy and with a view to being successful on the international stage both now and in the future.
The event dates are below, in date order, along with the registration form.
Kansai Chargers Regional Trials:
Date: Sunday 26th February
Venue: Kaizuka Cricket Field
Time: 10am – 4pm
Registration Form: https://forms.gle/RH2Jov8Joyiop9EK7
National Academy Under 19 & Under 15 Trials:
Date: Sunday 19th March
Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
Time: 10am – 4pm
Registration Form: https://forms.gle/RrtbFoGJbJch4H7x8
Japan Women’s National Trials:
Date: Tuesday 21st March
Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
Time: 10am – 4pm
Registration Form: https://forms.gle/GErTME9YhsNJkgmG6
North Kanto Lions, East Kanto Sunrisers, South Kanto Super Kings, West Kanto Hurricanes Regional Trials:
Date: Saturday 25th March
Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
Time: 10am – 4pm
Registration Form: https://forms.gle/RH2Jov8Joyiop9EK7
For the Japan Men the players retained from the 2022 squad will be named in early April, while a second announcement will be made in mid-May following the Japan Premier League to confirm the remaining members as well as the Japan A squad.
The Japan Women and Academy Squads will be named in early April following the National Trials.
This promises to be a busy year with all three of our national teams participating in World Cup qualifying events in various countries around the East Asia Pacific Region. Further details on those tournaments will be announced in due course.
We wish all players the best of luck in their efforts to represent Japan.
