Japan · Hobart Hurricanes · Queensland
Ayaka Kato-Stafford
Japan
- Right-handed top-order accumulator
- Right-arm leg-spin bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20s | 13 | 11 | 346 | 43.25 | 87.2 | 0/2 | 84 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 8 | 275 | 45.83 | 89.3 | 0/2 | 84 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20s | 13 | 258 | 19 | 11.00 | 4.86 | 4/4 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 198 | 17 | 9.94 | 5.12 | 4/4 |
Batting style
Top-order accumulator
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate55Par 73Balls per dismissal69Par 23Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate93Par 77Balls per dismissal52Par 20DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 43.3 | 14.8 | |
| Strike rate | 87 | 77 | |
| Boundary % | 6.5 | 7.8 | |
| Dot % | 46.1 | 54.9 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 0 | 6 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 67 | 77 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 98 | 77 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 53 | 69 |
397 balls in T20s · Jun 2025 – Oct 2026
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Leg-spinner
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy5.19Par 5.47Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy4.15Par 5.73DeathOvers 16–20
Economy–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 4.86 | 5.78 | |
| Dot % | 53.1 | 51.9 | |
| Boundary % | 7.0 | 9.5 | |
| Balls per wicket | 13.6 | 20.2 | |
| Average | 11.0 | 19.4 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 4.78 | 5.74 |
258 balls bowled in T20s · Jun 2025 – Oct 2026
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Not in our T20 batting rankings.
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Teams
- JapanInternationalLast T20I Sept 2026
- Hobart HurricanesT20 Spring ChallengeLast played Oct 2026
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 4/10 | 36% | 0 | 3 | 36727844263295250 |
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 77% | 2 | 5 | 2140211042 |
- Ayaka Kato-Stafford has made 30 or more in 4 of the last 10 T20 innings.
- Ayaka Kato-Stafford has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 T20s bowled in, including the last 2.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Renegades | Blacktown International Sports Park 2 | 0* (2) | 2/26 (4.0) | Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes | Perth Scorchers | Blacktown International Sportspark 1, Sydney | – | 4/19 (4.0) | Perth Scorchers won by 30 runs |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Strikers | Bankstown Oval | – | 0/17 (2.0) | Adelaide Strikers won by 29 runs |
| 18 Sept 2026 | Japan | India | Korogi Sports Park | 25 (47) | 1/14 (1.0) | India won by 8 wickets |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Japan | Hong Kong | YSD-UKM Cricket Oval | 5 (13) | 1/33 (3.0) | Hong Kong won by 41 runs |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Japan | Thailand | Bayuemas Oval | 29 (40) | 2/15 (4.0) | Thailand won by 42 runs |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Japan | Bahrain | Bayuemas Oval | 63 (61) | 0/20 (4.0) | Japan won by 48 runs |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Japan | Myanmar | Selangor Turf Club | 42* (44) | 4/4 (4.0) | Japan won by 12 runs |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Japan | Mongolia | Bayuemas Oval | 84 (56) | 1/4 (3.0) | Japan won by 116 runs |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Japan | Hong Kong | Sano International Cricket Ground | 27 (45) | 2/17 (4.0) | Japan won by 22 runs |