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2011 ICC World Cricket League EAP Division One Twenty20 (Official Tournament)
In 2011 Papua New Guinea hosted the five team East Asia Pacific regional tournament at their Port Moresby facility. Japan played four Twenty20 matches and returned without a win in the competition. ICC World Cricket League EAP Division One: 4th – 10th July 2011 4th July Fiji: 160/2 (20 Overs) Japan: 86/7 (20 Overs) Fiji win by 74 runs 5th July Japan: 109/7 (20 Overs) Vanuatu: 113/4 (13.5 Overs) Vanuatu win by 6 wickets 5th July Papua New Guinea:…
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2012 ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifying Series
In November 2011 Japan took part in the 50-Over ICC Women’s 2012 World Cup Qualifying Series which was played in Bangladesh. Participation came as reward for winning the 2010 East Asia Pacific Trophy. The team travelled to Bangladesh to compete in a 10-team tournament. Japan were drawn in a group which included the hosts, Ireland, Pakistan and West Indies. Unfortunately Japan were unable to match these traditional cricketing nations, but ended the tournament on a high by defeating…
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2012 Pepsi ICC East Asia-Pacific Women’s Trophy
In May 2012 the Pepsi ICC East Asia-Pacific Women’s Trophy was hosted in Vanuatu which, alongside the hosts would include Cook Islands, Fiji, Japan, Papua New Guinea and Samoa. Japan dominated the tournament, winning all seven of their matches, all of which were Twenty20. The tournament homepage can be found by clicking here. The summary of the results is below: ICC EAP Trophy: 14th – 18th May 2012 14th May: Cook Islands: 53/10 (14.4 Overs) Japan:…
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2012 Singapore Cricket Association Women’s Challenge
Following the success in Vanuatu, Japan were invited to take part in the Singapore Cricket Association’s Twenty20 Challenge tournament in July. Along with the hosts and Japan, Thailand and ‘Cricket Without Borders’ also competed. The Japan team finished top of the group with three wins and one match abandoned due to rain, but lost a tight final against Thailand. The homepage for the tournament can be found here (including all individual scorecards) and the travelling squad here.…
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2012/13 Pepsi ICC EAP Men’s Championship (Official Competition)
In February 2013 Japan took part in the ICC East Asia Pacific Regional Tournament as part of the pathway to World Cup Qualification and the World Cricket League. The competition would feature seven teams in a Twenty20 format and was played in New Zealand. The Japan team, coached by Scott McNaughton, played six matches, winning two and losing four. The tournament homepage can be found by clicking here. The summary of the results is below: Pepsi…
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2013 Tour UK Tour
As preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier in Ireland, the Japan team toured the UK playing in a host of friendly matches. The team, coached by Scott McNaughton played in a variety of locations across England and Scotland, including the Nursery Ground at Lord’s. Games varied from Twenty20 to 50-Over matches. Not all results are on record, but those that are can be found below. England & Scotland: 27th April – 3rd May 29th April: MCC: 247/3…
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2014 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier
As reward for winning the 2012 Pepsi ICC East Asia-Pacific Trophy, the Japan Women’s Team qualified to take part in the first round of qualifying for the Women’s World Twenty20 Tournament to be held in Bangladesh in 2014. The qualifying tournament took place in 2013 in Ireland. It was arranged in a round robin format, with Japan drawn against Ireland, Canada, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Coached by Scot McNaughton, Japan played five matches, losing four with one abandoned through…
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2014 Asian Games – Incheon (Olympic Tournament)
In September 2014 the Japan Women’s Team took part in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea. As in 2010, the tournament was held in the Twenty20 format. Japan were seeded courtesy of a third placed finish in 2010, which meant avoiding the group stage and going straight into a quarter final. The team, coached by Dhugal Bedingfield lost the knockout match against China. A full list of players selected can be seen by clicking here and the tournament homepage…
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2014 Pepsi ICC EAP Men’s Trophy (Official Competition)
In November 2014 Japan took part in the ICC East Asia Pacific Regional Tournament as part of the pathway to World Cup Qualification and the World Cricket League. The competition would feature eight teams in the Twenty20 format, followed by another four teams in a 50-over knockout format. The Japan team, coached by Dhugal Bedingfield, played seven matches, winning two and losing five. In the four-team 50-over knockout event the Japan team were defeated in the semi-final. The…
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2015 East Asia Cup
In September 2015 the Japan Women’s Team toured Korea, playing a series of Twenty20 matches as part of the inaugural East Asia Cup. The team, coached by Dhugal Bedingfield, played four matches, winning two and losing two. A full list of players selected can be seen by clicking here and the tournament homepage can be found by clicking here. The summary of the results is below: East Asia Cup: 17th – 20th September 2015 17th September: Korea: 76/7 (20…
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