Shizuka Miyaji (

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: 宮地静香, Hepburn: Miyaji Shizuka) is a Japanese cricketer. She was a member of the Japanese cricket team which secured the bronze medal at the

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which was held in

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defeating the

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in the 3rd-place playoff. Shizuka made her One Day International debut at the

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. She also captained the Japanese cricket team at the

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. In April 2019, she was named in Japan's squad for the

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tournament in Vanuatu. She made her

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(WT20I) debut for Japan against

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in the Women's Qualifier EAP tournament on 6 May 2019.

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1981 births Living people Japanese women cricketers Japan women Twenty20 International cricketers Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists in cricket Cricketers at the 2010 Asian Games Cricketers at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Sportspeople from Nishinomiya {{Japan-cricket-bio-stub

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