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.
June proved to be a rollercoaster of a month for the Sharks. While the double-header at Fuji on June 6th brought heartbreak—with both the 1st XI and 2nd XI suffering tough defeats, including a painful failed bid to reclaim the Shearer-Thurgate Cup from the Wombats—the “Marvellous Thirds” provided the ultimate silver lining on the 14th,
With May wrapping up, the cricket season is officially in full swing. May was a mixed month for the Sharks, mixing spectacular individual milestones, dominant team performances, and some tough lessons on the Sano pitches. The Japan Cup campaign is looking rock solid, the 2nd XI showed their potential and the mighty 3rds are fighting
Another April has come around and the cricket season is officially back in full swing. This season the Sharks have set themselves the target of matching or besting their 2025 performance, and while the weather tried its best to dampen our spirits early on, the early signs are looking good. March – Season Launch Our
The successful 2025 season wrapped up with the Shark`s Annual Awards night on November 29th and the JCA Awards on December 6th. Four of the Sharks players then headed off to Namibia in January for the U19 Cricket World Cup; Tim and Nikhil were playing for Japan whilst Ben and Kendel were on the coaching
Today the Sharks won the JCL Division 1 final, beating Sano by 70 runs to become the Japan Champions and in doing so they secured the double of big domestic cricket cups. The Chiba Sharks are T20 and one-day champions for 2025. Under sunny skies and on the SICG 2 turf wicket the Sharks looked
