Welcome! The Chiba Sharks is one of Japans oldest and largest cricket clubs. Since our founding in 2003 we have won various leagues and competitions. We have a number of players who represent Japan internationally.
The Sharks was founded to foster the growth of cricket in Japan and to give people living in Japan the opportunity to play. Our players are from a variety of nationalities and backgrounds, but all share a love of Cricket.
We welcome new members, whether seasoned cricketers or beginners. Find out more about our club and how to join in the Info section.
After the disappointing end to the 2024 season the Sharks have left nothing to chance for 2025, with regular training sessions throughout the offseason led by the club’s training coordinator Nick. We held regular sessions at Akai Farm from December onwards and were lucky to have a number of new joiners for the 2025 season
As 2024 draws to a close we will have a look back at the 2024 season, a season which started off with many changes to the Sharks and which ended without a big success but with a number of strong new players, hopes for next season and the annual Shards Award Night wrapping up the
Between the 30th November and the 5th of December Japan Men’s U19 side were competing in the U19 Asia Cup in Dubai. Placed in Group A along with UAE, India and Pakistan the young Japan side was always a long shot for a win, however they handled themselves well and exited the competition with their
October brings the last of the regular league matches in the JCL for 2024, with only those lucky enough to make the finals playing games in November. After a bruising September the Sharks had needed a win from their last games in the JCL 1 and JCL 4 to make the semi finals and the
Between September 28th and October 5th the Japan men competed against the Philippines, South Korea and Indonesia in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier B 2024, emerging victorious with a clean sweep. Three of the Sharks star players – Kendel, Ben and Ibby – were part of the winning squad. Kendel,
