List of Japan women ODI cricketers

A One Day International (ODI) is an international cricket match between two teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council. The women's variant of the game is similar to the men's version, with minor modifications to umpiring and pitch requirements.[1] The first women's ODI was played in 1973, between England and Australia.[2] Japan have played five ODIs, all as part of the 2003 IWCC Trophy, which served as a qualification competition for the 2005 World Cup.[3] They lost all five matches, and did not compete in the subsequent 2008 World Cup Qualifier, but did reappear at the 2011 World Cup Qualifier (where matches did not have ODI status).[4]

Five players have appeared in all of Japan's ODI matches; Kaori Kato, Shizuka Kubota, Ema Kuribayashi, Momoko Saito and Keiko Uchibori. Kubota and Kuribayashi have scored 27 runs each in those games, making them Japan's most prolific batsmen in the format,[5] although Kato's 16 runs were scored at a superior average.[6] Kato, who captained Japan in all of their ODI matches,[7] is also the nation's leading wicket-taker, having taken five wickets.[8] Yuko Sasaki, who only appeared in three of their matches, has the best bowling average, 27.00,[9] and the best bowling performance in an innings, taking two wickets for the concession of only six runs against Scotland.[10]

In the team's five matches, 14 women represented Japan in One Day International cricket. This list includes all players who have played at least one ODI match and is initially arranged in the order of debut appearance. Where more than one player won their first cap in the same match, those players are initially listed alphabetically by last name at the time of debut.

Key

General – Captain – Wicket-keeper Mat – Number of matches played

Batting Inn – Number of innings batted NO – Number of innings not out Runs – Runs scored in career HS – Highest score Avg – Runs scored per dismissal * – Batsman remained not out

Bowling Balls – Balls bowled in career Wkt – Wickets taken in career BBI – Best bowling in an innings Ave – Average runs per wicket

Fielding Ca – Catches taken St – Stumpings effected

List of players

Statistics are correct as on 26 July 2003, the date of Japan's last women's ODI (Japan Women are not currently active in Women's One Day International cricket). This list includes all players who have played at least one ODI match and is initially arranged in the order of debut appearance. Where more than one player won their first cap in the same match, those players are initially listed alphabetically.[11][12][13]

No.	Name	First	Last	Mat	Batting					Bowling				Fielding		Ref
					Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	Balls	Wkt	BBI	Ave	Ca	St
1	Aya Fujishiro	2003	2003	4	4	0	6	3	1.50	–	–	–	–	0	0	[14]
2	Ritsuko Hiroto	2003	2003	4	4	2	0	0*	0.00	144	1	1/43	143.00	1	0	[15]
3	Izumi Iimura	2003	2003	3	3	0	5	5	1.66	–	–	–	–	0	1	[16]
4	Kaori Kato	2003	2003	5	5	3	16	8*	8.00	239	5	2/23	32.00	0	0	[17]
5	Maki Kenjo	2003	2003	3	3	0	0	0	0.00	102	0	–	–	0	0	[18]
6	Michiko Kono	2003	2003	4	4	0	2	1	0.50	108	2	2/22	39.00	0	0	[19]
7	Shizuka Kubota	2003	2003	5	5	0	27	14	5.40	–	–	–	–	1	0	[20]
8	Ema Kuribayashi	2003	2003	5	5	0	27	18	5.40	–	–	–	–	1	1	[21]
9	Momoko Saito	2003	2003	5	5	0	18	8	3.60	–	–	–	–	1	0	[22]
10	Yūko Sasaki	2003	2003	3	3	0	10	6	3.33	73	3	2/6	27.00	1	0	[23]
11	Keiko Uchibori	2003	2003	5	5	0	3	3	0.60	150	2	1/33	65.50	0	0	[24]
12	Masumi Ishiyama	2003	2003	3	3	0	6	3	2.00	–	–	–	–	0	0	[25]
13	Ayako Miyazaki	2003	2003	4	4	0	23	9	5.75	60	1	1/41	57.00	0	0	[26]
14	Eriko Sakata	2003	2003	2	1	0	0	0	0.00	66	0	–	–	1	0	[27]

References

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14. "Player Profile: Aya Fujishiro". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
15. "Player Profile: Ritsuko Hiroto". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
16. "Player Profile: Izumi Iimura". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
17. "Player Profile: Kaori Kato". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
18. "Player Profile: Maki Kenjo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
19. "Player Profile: Michiko Kono". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
20. "Player Profile: Shizuka Kubota". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
21. "Player Profile: Ema Kuribayashi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
22. "Player Profile: Momoko Saito". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
23. "Player Profile: Yuko Sasaki". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
24. "Player Profile: Keiko Uchibori". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
25. "Player Profile: Masumi Ishiyama". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
26. "Player Profile: Ayako Miyazaki". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
27. "Player Profile: Eriko Sakata". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2011.