Makoto Taniyama, Japan

Makoto Taniyama is an Japan cricketer who plays for the team Japan. Makoto Taniyama was born on Jan 05, 1996; and as of 2026, He is 30 years old. Makoto Taniyama is a bowler from Japan and bowls . In his Test career to date, Makoto Taniyama has played matches to date in his Test career and He took wickets, with an average of , conceding nearly runs per over with a best individual figure of . In Makoto Taniyama's Odi career, has played matches to date in his Odi career and He took wickets, with an average of , conceding nearly runs per over with a best individual figure of . Makoto Taniyama has played 43 matches to date in his T20 career and He took 43 wickets, with an average of 12.33, conceding nearly 5.59 runs per over with a best individual figure of 4/19.

Bowler

Japan

Makoto Taniyama

Born Jan 5, 1996 (30)

Birth Place Japan

Role Bowler

Batting Style Right Handed

Bowling Style Leg break googly

Recent Matches

T20I

Japan vs Afghanistan

Sep 24, 2026

Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin

Batting Career Summary

	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	100s	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
T20	43	8	108	19	9.82	74.48	0	0	3	3	17	0

Bowling Career Summary

	MAT	Wkts	AVG	ECON	Best	5w	10w
T20	43	43	12.33	5.59	19/4	0	0

Makoto Taniyama's Last 10 Innings

T20 Innings

Vs Afghanistan	4 (7)
Vs Oman	8 (18)
Vs Cook Islands	1 (1)
Vs Thailand	13 (22)
Vs Cook Islands	10 (9)

Makoto Taniyama ICC Rankings

T20

Batting

#1483 (20Pts)

Bowling

#447 (122Pts)

All Rounder

#719 (2Pts)

Makoto Taniyama's International Debut

T20

Oct 9, 2022

For:Japan

Vs:Indonesia

Venue:Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano

Teams Represented

Japan International

Kansai Chargers Active Sano CC Active Max Club Former Japan XI Active

Player Biography

Makoto Taniyama is an international cricketer who represents the Japan National Cricket Team. Operating as an all-rounder, Taniyama is best known as a highly disciplined right-arm leg-break googly bowler whose control and variations have made him one of the vital components of Japan’s bowling attack in the T20 International (T20I) format.

Taniyama made his international debut for Japan on October 9, 2022, against Indonesia at Sano. Standing out in an emerging cricket nation, his bowling action and inspiration are heavily drawn from YouTube videos of the legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne.

His primary strength lies in choking the runs in the middle overs, utilizing an exceptionally lean economy rate. Over his international career spanning from 2022 to 2026, he has established himself as one of Japan’s leading wicket-takers. His landmark career spell came against the Cook Islands in 2025, where he picked up his career-best figures of 4 for 19.

Alongside his international duties, Taniyama remains an active figure in Japan's domestic circuit, playing for clubs like Sano CC and the Kansai Chargers.

He has represented Japan across several ICC tournament cycles, including the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional EAP Qualifiers and the ACC Challenger Cup.

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