Japan Stats
Japan T20I Wickets Stats
How many wickets Japan take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated 24 September 2026, after the Afghanistan game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan total | 6.8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | |
|
R
R. SakuranoBatter, 4 bowled
|
1.75 | 75%3/4 | 12-6-1 | 01-9-0 | 13-21-1 | 54-17-5 | |
|
I
I. TakahashiAll-rounder, 5 bowled
|
1.20 | 80%4/5 | 24-19-2 | 03.1-18-0 | 23-14-2 | 12-9-1 | 13-11-1 |
|
M
M. TaniyamaAll-rounder, 4 bowled
|
0.50 | 50%2/4 | 01-6-0 | 13-15-1 | 02-10-0 | 14-10-1 | |
|
D
D. MccombAll-rounder, 3 bowled
|
0.33 | 33%1/3 | 13-14-1 | 02-13-0 | 03-5-0 | ||
|
B
B. Ito-DavisAll-rounder, 2 bowled
|
2.0 | 100%2/2 | 14-23-1 | 34-11-3 | |||
|
P
P. KumbhareBowler, 2 bowled
|
1.50 | 100%2/2 | 24-8-2 | 12-10-1 | |||
|
K
K. DobellBowler, 2 bowled
|
1.50 | 100%2/2 | 23-15-2 | 13-20-1 | |||
|
C
C. Hara-HinzeBowler, 2 bowled
|
1.00 | 50%1/2 | 04-28-0 | 24-21-2 | |||
|
S
S. Sugaya-SlaterAll-rounder, 2 bowled
|
1.00 | 50%1/2 | 23-18-2 | 02-12-0 | |||
|
S
S. RavichandranAll-rounder, 2 bowled
|
0.50 | 50%1/2 | 13-19-1 | 02-9-0 | |||
|
K
K. KubotaBowler, 2 bowled
|
0.50 | 50%1/2 | 13-13-1 | 02-11-0 | |||
|
D
D. Suzuki-McCombBatter, 2 bowled
|
0.00 | 0%0/2 | 02-27-0 | 02-11-0 | |||
|
K
K. Kadowaki-FlemingBatter, 1 bowled
|
0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-8-0 | -DNB |
|
R
R. DrakeBowler, 1 bowled
|
0.00 | 0%0/1 | 01-20-0 |
Japan Team Wickets
Japan Wickets Match by Match
The last 5 T20Is and how often Japan went over the line
| Opponent | Result | For | Ag | Total | 6.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 6.8 | 7.6 | 14.4 | 40% | |
 Afghanistan (H)24 Sep |
Lby 48 runs | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
 Hong Kong (H)19 Sep |
Lby 4 wickets | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
 Indonesia (H)11 Oct 2022 |
Lby 3 wickets | 7 | 10 | 17 | |
| Indonesia (H)10 Oct 2022 |
Wby 75 runs | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Indonesia (H)9 Oct 2022 |
Wby 65 runs | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Japan Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 5 T20Is
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 5.5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 6.5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 13.5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 14.5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 15.5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 16.5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Japan's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 2 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Second | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 10.0 |
T20I Wickets Table
Wickets per game, sides with 8+ T20Is in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 England |
37 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 14.2 |
2 Cyprus |
8 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 13.9 |
3 Australia |
26 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 14.2 |
4 Switzerland |
10 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 14.4 |
| 5Afghanistan |
36 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 13.7 |
6 Pakistan |
66 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 14.3 |
7 Finland |
10 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 14.9 |
8 India |
59 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 13.3 |
9 Austria |
16 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 13.2 |
10 Scotland |
11 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 14.2 |
11 Portugal |
8 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 13.0 |
12 Ireland |
17 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 14.1 |
13 Bangladesh |
44 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 13.8 |
14 New Zealand |
48 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 12.6 |
15 Sweden |
11 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 13.6 |
16 Norway |
11 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 14.4 |
17 Germany |
9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 13.1 |
18 West Indies |
47 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 13.3 |
19 Namibia |
22 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 12.5 |
| 20Hong Kong |
13 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 13.1 |
21 Sri Lanka |
48 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 13.1 |
22 South Africa |
45 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 12.3 |
23 Romania |
9 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 12.3 |
24 Malaysia |
8 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 |
25 United Arab Emirates |
21 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 12.5 |
26 Zimbabwe |
47 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 13.5 |
27 Hungary |
10 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 13.2 |
28 Netherlands |
13 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 13.0 |
29 Oman |
16 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 13.5 |
30 Nepal |
14 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 11.7 |
Japan T20I Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Japan take per T20I?
Japan have averaged 6.8 wickets per T20I over their last 5 T20Is, their opponents 7.6, and the match 14.4 between them.
How often do Japan go over 6.5 wickets?
Japan went over 6.5 wickets in 2 of their last 5 T20Is.
Who takes the most wickets for Japan?
Over Japan's last 5 T20Is: Reo Sakurano (7 in 4, 1.75 a game), Ibrahim Takahashi (6 in 5, 1.20 a game), Benjamin Ito-Davis (4 in 2, 2.0 a game).
What is Japan's highest wickets in a recent T20I?
9 against Indonesia on 9 Oct 2022 at Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto.
Do Japan take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Batting first Japan average 7.0 wickets (4 T20Is); batting second 6.0 (1).