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Japan cricket team stats and records

Data through 26 September 2026Last updated 26 September 2026

Japan played 73 matches in the data (2012–2026), winning 46 and losing 24, a win rate of 65.7% in matches with a result. Their best format by win rate is T20Is: 38 wins and 19 defeats (66.7%). K Kadowaki-Fleming has scored the most runs for them in the data (1,799).

Matches
73
2012–2026
Won
46
Lost
24
Win %
65.7%
matches with a result
Tied / drawn / NR
1 / 0 / 2

Japan results by format

Results by format
FormatPlayedWonLostTiedDrawnNRWin %Years
T20Is60381910266.7%2022–2026
List A42200050.0%2012–2017
Other T2096300066.7%2016–2018

Win percentage by year

02040608020182023202672.7
Japan: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
02040608020182022202320242025202672.7
Japan: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
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Japan: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
YearWin %
201862.5
202260.0
202350.0
202475.0
202554.5
202672.7

Years with at least 3 matches with a result.

Japan head to head

Record against each opponent (5+ matches)
OpponentPlayedWonLostOther
vs Indonesia8620
vs Mongolia7601
vs Philippines5500

Highest and lowest totals by Japan

Highest totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Japan258/020China15 Feb 2024Won
Japan253/420Mongolia8 May 2024No result
Japan232/520Mongolia12 May 2024Won
Japan223/720Mongolia11 May 2024Won
Japan218/820South Korea15 Oct 2022Won
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Japan7926.2Vanuatu23 Feb 2017Lost
Japan7916.3Indonesia11 Oct 2022Lost
Japan9018.5Cook Islands14 May 2026Lost
Japan10018Indonesia5 Dec 2018Lost
Japan10318.4Indonesia18 Oct 2022Lost

Biggest wins

Largest victories (rain-rule results excluded)
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Japan205 runsMongoliaT20I8 May 2024Sano International Cricket Ground
Japan180 runsChinaT20I15 Feb 2024Mission Road Ground
Japan180 runsMongoliaT20I11 May 2024Sano International Cricket Ground
Japan166 runsMongoliaT20I7 May 2024Sano International Cricket Ground
Japan158 runsMongoliaT20I11 May 2024Sano International Cricket Ground
Japan10 wicketsMongoliaT20I9 May 2024Sano International Cricket Ground
Japan9 wicketsSamoaT20I16 May 2026Sano International Cricket Ground
Japan8 wicketsBahrainT20I26 Feb 2026Terdthai Cricket Ground

Heaviest defeats

Largest defeats (rain-rule results excluded)
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Singapore34 runsJapanT20I6 Feb 2024Terdthai Cricket Ground
Hong Kong34 runsJapanT20I17 Feb 2024Mission Road Ground
Hong Kong27 runsJapanT20I15 Feb 2024Mission Road Ground
Philippines3 runsJapanIT206 Dec 2018Friendship Oval
India2 runsJapanT20I22 Sep 2026Sano International Cricket Ground
Saudi Arabia10 wicketsJapanT20I9 Feb 2024Terdthai Cricket Ground
Oman9 wicketsJapanT20I17 Oct 2025Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2)
Philippines8 wicketsJapanODM25 Feb 2017White Hills Oval

Most runs for Japan

Top 10 run scorers for the team in the data
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s
K Kadowaki-FlemingJapan521,79937.48137.21142
S RavichandranJapan4795221.64120.1860
L Yamamoto-LakeJapan4068818.59127.21341
I TakahashiJapan4867116.77131.1540
A PatmoreJapan3160823.3884.01011
W MiyauchiJapan3645016.0798.0720
D SuzukiJapan4440814.07102.0450
Esam RahmanJapan1437333.91124.3640
M TaniyamaJapan2636617.4398.1610
R Sakurano-ThomasJapan2927812.0991.7390

Most wickets for Japan

Top 10 wicket takers for the team in the data
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
S RavichandranJapan476111.804.905/11
M TaniyamaJapan465512.385.215/55
C HinzeJapan404913.495.145/6
I TakahashiJapan524617.575.843/4
R Sakurano-ThomasJapan403916.006.566/26
D SuzukiJapan453419.267.175/20
B Ito-DavisJapan23328.754.333/8
P KumbhareJapan182113.384.593/8
Abdul SamadJapan192010.803.952/4
K Kato-StaffordJapan12167.814.935/7

Grounds where Japan played most

Most-used grounds
GroundPlayedWonLost
Sano International Cricket Ground24176
Terdthai Cricket Ground953
Yeonhui Cricket Ground880
Friendship Oval633
Mission Road Ground633
Amini Park633
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)422
Korogi Sports Park320

Latest Japan matches in the data

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResultGround
26 Sep 2026Nepal 149/4 (15 ov)
Japan –		No resultKorogi Sports Park
22 Sep 2026India 32/4 (5 ov)
Japan 30/3 (5 ov)		India won by 2 runsSano International Cricket Ground
19 Sep 2026Japan 95/7 (20 ov)
Hong Kong 99/6 (19.1 ov)		Hong Kong won by 4 wicketsSano International Cricket Ground
18 May 2026Japan 121/7 (20 ov)
Papua New Guinea 95/8 (20 ov)		Japan won by 26 runsSano International Cricket Ground
16 May 2026Samoa 81 (18.5 ov)
Japan 82/1 (11.1 ov)		Japan won by 9 wicketsSano International Cricket Ground
14 May 2026Japan 90 (18.5 ov)
Cook Islands 94/7 (20 ov)		Cook Islands won by 3 wicketsSano International Cricket Ground
12 May 2026Japan 142/7 (20 ov)
Indonesia 101 (19.1 ov)		Japan won by 41 runsSano International Cricket Ground
10 May 2026Fiji 74 (19.4 ov)
Japan 75/2 (7.1 ov)		Japan won by 8 wicketsKorogi Sports Park
9 May 2026Japan 123 (19.4 ov)
Vanuatu 93/6 (20 ov)		Japan won by 30 runsKorogi Sports Park
28 Feb 2026Japan 108/9 (20 ov)
Bahrain 108/9 (20 ov)		Match tied (Bahrain won the Super Over)Terdthai Cricket Ground

Frequently asked questions

How many matches have Japan won?
46 of 73 matches in the data (2012–2026): 38 of 60 T20Is, 2 of 4 List A, 6 of 9 Other T20.
What is Japan's highest total?
258/0 against China on 15 Feb 2024.
What is Japan's lowest total?
79 all out against Vanuatu on 23 Feb 2017.
What is Japan's biggest win?
By 205 runs against Mongolia (T20I, 8 May 2024).
Who has taken the most wickets for Japan?
S Ravichandran, with 61 wickets in the data.

Coverage: Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s). Matches against Afghanistan are not included.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.