International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that Cricket Boards of Vanuatu and Japan have been awarded the hosting rights for the East Asia-Pacific sub-regional qualifiers for 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The EAP A qualifier will be held in Vanuatu from September 09th – 15th, while EAP B qualifier will be held in Japan from October 15th -18th, 2022. Vanuatu will host Men’s teams from Cook Islands, Fiji and Samoa in the qualifier, while Japan will host Men’s teams from Indonesia and South Korea in the qualifier.
The winners of both the sub-regional qualifiers will advance to the EAP Finals, where Philippines are already placed after their exit from the 2022 Global Qualifier A tournament held in Oman in February, along with Papua New Guinea, who could not qualify from the 2022 Global Qualifier B tournament held in Zimbabwe in July. The winner of the EAP Finals (to be hosted by Papua New Guinea in July 2023) will qualify for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in West Indies and the USA, where a total of twenty (20) countries will be participating. Domestic cricket in Fiji and Samoa have been ongoing for the past couple of months to prepare the national squad selected players for the competition, while the Cook Islands Men’s team travelled to Auckland in the beginning of September and played few practice games (3 xT20s) against a Māori Men’s team, Tamaki Makaurua Tane, before flying to Vanuatu from there.
2022 East Asia-Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifier B Squads
Indonesia: Agus Priandana, Ahmad Ramdoni, Arya Pastika, Danielson Hawoe, Ediguna Artawan, Ferdinando Banunaek, Gamantika Kadek, Gede Darma Arta, Kadek Dharmawan, Kirubasankar Cr, M Anjar Tadarus, Muhaddis, Muhammad Afis, Padmakar Rajaram Surve, Rizky Tri Rubbi, Rojerio Maxi Koda and Wayan Budiarta
Japan: Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (Captain), Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Ryan Drake, Shogo Kimura, Kohei Kubota, Piyush Kumbhare, Supun Nawarathan, Kento Ota-Dobell, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Alexander Shirai-Patmore, Declan Suzuki-McComb, Ibrahim Takahashi, Makoto Taniyama and Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake
South Korea: Muhammad Shoaib Raja, Lee Sang-wook, Jeon Hyun-woo, Alam Nakash, Iqbal Mudassir, Hwanhee Lee, Park Soo-chan, Gujar Kuldeep, Amir Lal, Hyo-beom Ahn, Altaf Amir, Daeyeon Kim, Lee Kang-min and Ullah Sana
2022 East Asia-Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifier A Squads
Vanuatu: Patrick Matautaava (Captain), Jarryd Allan, Junior Kaltapau, Andrew Mansale, Williamsing Nalisa, Obed Yousef, Womajo Wotu, Nalin Nipiko, Simpson Obed, Joshua Rasu, Rival Samson, Apolinaire Stephen, Darren Wotu and Ronald Tari
Fiji: Jone Wesele (Captain), Noa Acawei, Metuisela Beitaki, Sekove Ravoka, Tevita Soko Waqavakatoga, Peni Volavola, Josaia Baleicikobia, Makutu Seru Tupou, Delaimakutu Soqoiwasa, Sosiceni Delai, Sosiceni Weleilakeba, Petero Cabebula, Siteri Tabu and Samuela Draunivudi
Samoa: James Baker (Captain), Andrew Michael, Uili Sofi, Sean Cotter, Douglas Finau, Caleb Jasmat, Bismarck Schuster, Samson Sola, Uala Taitoe, Dominic Michael, Saumani Tiai, Fereti Sululoto and Darren Roache
Cook Islands: Hori Miller (Co-Captain), Benjamin Vakatini, Davis Teinaki, Mamanu Emile, Tomakanute Ritawa, Tomasi Vanuarua, Gabe Raymond, Ma’ara Ave (Co-Captain), Cory Dickson, Hayden Dickson, Liam Denny, William Kokaua, Thomas Parima, Aue Parima and Danny Simpson
2022 East Asia-Pacific Sub-Regional B Schedule
15th October 2022: Indonesia vs South Korea (Scorecard) ; South Korea vs Japan (Scorecard)
16th October 2022: Japan vs Indonesia (Scorecard)
17th October 2022: South Korea vs Japan (Scorecard)
18th October 2022: Japan vs Indonesia (Scorecard) ; Indonesia vs South Korea (Scorecard)
2022 East Asia-Pacific Sub-Regional A Schedule
09th September 2022: Fiji vs Vanuatu (Scorecard) ; Samoa vs Cook Islands (Scorecard)
10th September 2022: Cook Islands vs Fiji (Scorecard) ; Vanuatu vs Samoa (Scorecard)
11th September 2022: Cook Islands vs Vanuatu (Scorecard) ; Fiji vs Samoa (Scorecard)
13th September 2022: Samoa vs Cook Islands (Scorecard) ; Vanuatu vs Fiji (Scorecard)
14th September 2022: Samoa vs Vanuatu (Scorecard) ; Fiji vs Cook Islands (Scorecard)
15th September 2022: Fiji vs Samoa (Scorecard) ; Cook Islands vs Vanuatu (Scorecard)
