July saw the belated debut of the Sharks new uniform, wins for the T20 squads and 3rd XI, a sponsors day for Auto Craft, a couple of losses, the first of the summer’s heat cancelled matches and a Sharks BBQ; in short another fun packed month for the Sharks! Following a prolonged period of negotiation,
Whilst May was wet with a number of cancellations or games played in damp conditions, by the end of June the weather was already at the too hot and too humid level, but during the short period of ideal weather between these extremes there was some great cricket played and the Sharks knocked out 4
After a cracking April for the Shark’s, May was always likely to be somewhat of a comedown but what was not expected was a lot of rain. Abnormally Kyushu started its rainy season nearly a full month early and although the rainy season was not announced in the Kanto it definitely seemed like it had
Amongst the population at large April means the coming of spring and cherry blossoms. Within the smaller cricket community it represents something more profound – the start of the new cricket season. What a cracking start to the season it was too with 8 wins from 10 matches, including 4 wins against Men in Blue.
The Japan Cricket Association has announced their 2025 squads which include a strong representation from the Sharks across the Men’s squads and Junior Academies. The strong representation reflects the Sharks success at attracting and nurturing talented players. We wish Japan success throughout the season – the Sharks will be cheering you all the way. The
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,
