{"id":17573,"date":"2021-10-29T10:08:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T01:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=17573"},"modified":"2021-10-31T18:40:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T09:40:40","slug":"%e3%82%a8%e3%83%b3%e3%83%90%e3%82%b7%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ab%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%e3%80%802021%e5%b9%b4%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%83%93%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/en\/%e3%82%a8%e3%83%b3%e3%83%90%e3%82%b7%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ab%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%e3%80%802021%e5%b9%b4%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%83%93%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Embassy Cup 2021: Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two blockbuster matches will kickstart the fourth edition of the Embassy Cup cricket tournament, one of our flagship events, at the Sano International Cricket Ground on the weekend of 30th and 31st October, 2021.<\/p>\n

As in previous editions, the eight teams have been split into two groups. On SICG One, defending champions Pakistan will take on India in their opening match, with India the only team yet to win Group A, while the Embassy of Great Britain will be up against the combined XI of Australia and New Zealand in their Group B opener on SICG Two.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

In the afternoon matches, Japan, the finalists from the previous edition and Sri Lanka, the other two teams in Group A, will face each other on SICG One, with Nepal taking on Bangladesh on SICG Two in Group B.<\/p>\n

This is also the first time the Japan Men\u2019s team will be seen on the cricket pitch since this time last year, as tournament cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant their last competitive fixture was the 2020 edition of the Embassy Cup.<\/p>\n

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Embassy Cup – Japan Squad<\/p><\/div>\n

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The winners of their respective fixtures will go play in the two group finals scheduled on Sunday, and the losing teams will move into the third\/fourth place playoffs.<\/p>\n

Fixtures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, 30th<\/sup> October<\/strong><\/p>\n