E10 | Shizuka Miyaji | The Country Where Cricket Shouldn't Thrive

When you think of cricket in Asia, the last country you might think of is Japan. But my guest this week’s life mission is to help cricket, and especially women’s cricket, thrive in the Land of the Rising Sun. Shizuka Miyaji came to cricket late, at 19 to be precise, joining her university cricket club, motivated, no doubt, by being rejected from her local baseball team for being a girl. In 2006 she received her first cap for Japan, starting an international cricket career that would span 17 years, including a two year stint as captain. She retired from international cricket last year, leaving as Japan’s most capped international player, with a legacy that promises to show others that, even in a place like Japan, cricket has its place. --- Want clips, bonus content and more? Follow our socials! Youtube⁠: https://www.youtube.com/@final.innings/videos⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/final.innings/⁠ ⁠TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@final.innings⁠ --- So much work goes into each episode, so please do consider sharing this episode, subscribing, rating our show and leaving a review. cricket podcast Japan Japan sports Baseball womens cricket womens sports cricket interview cricket podcast women in cricket international cricket womens cricket team cricket stars womens cricket players cricket highlights womens cricket world cup cricket championships womens T20 cricket womens cricket league professional women cricketers womens cricket history cricket stories womens cricket growth cricket journey inspiring female athletes behind the scenes in womens cricket womens cricket insights inspiring sports stories womens empowerment in sports cricket strategy talk womens cricket analysis womens cricket fans popular womens cricket players cricketers journeys inspirational women athletes listen now watch interview subscribe for cricket updates join the conversation leave your comments share with cricket fans exclusive interview in-depth cricket talk meet the players sports podcast tailenders