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Mai Yanagida

Mai Yanagida

Japanese cricketer

Mai Yanagida[lower-alpha 1] (born 1 December 1992) is a Japanese international cricketer.[2] In April 2019, she captained Japan's squad in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP tournament in Vanuatu.[3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut against Indonesia in the Women's Qualifier EAP tournament on 6 May 2019.[4] She also played for the national team in the 2013 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier, and was part of her country's team at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.[1][5]

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Born in Kanagawa, Yanagida played softball in her youth and first played cricket as a student at Waseda University.[6][7]

References

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    "柳田 舞" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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    "Japan Cricket Association Mai Yanagida". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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    "Just two steps away from World Cup spots for teams in Women's Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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    "2nd Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier at Port Vila, 6 May 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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    "Mai Yanagida". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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    Medhurst, Richard (2 November 2015). "Cricket Finds a Niche in Japan". Nippon.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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    Hirabayashi, Junko (6 May 2021). "Former captain of Japan's Women's Cricket national team will play in Sydney". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

Notes

  1. Mai Yanagida (Japanese: 柳田舞, Hepburn: Yanagida Mai)[1]
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