Ko Irie is a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 cricket

Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

er. A right-handed batsman, Irie first played for Japan against Samoa in the 2005/06 East Asia-Pacific Cup. He played in the 2006 and 2007 versions of the competition, and in 2008 he made his World Cricket League

World Cricket League

The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...

 debut in Division Five

2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five

The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five is a cricket tournament that took place between 23 and 31 May 2008 in Jersey. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:...

. Irie has since gone on to play in the 2009 World Cricket League Division Seven

2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven

The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven was a cricket tournament held in May 2009 in Guernsey. The tournament was the first stage of qualification structure for the 2015 World Cup as well as part of the wider ICC World Cricket League...

 and the 2011 World Cricket League Division Seven

2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven

The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven is a cricket tournament took place from 1 to 8 May 2011. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2015 Cricket World Cup...

. He has been selected in Japan's squad for the 2011 World Cricket League Division Six

2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Six

The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Six is a cricket tournament that took place from 17-24 September 2011. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.The host country for this tournament is Malaysia....

. Irie has previously captained

Captain (cricket)

The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...

 Japan.

External links

• Ko Irie at ESPNcricinfo
• Ko Irie at CricketArchive
  CricketArchive
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