Ema Kuribayashi

{{short description|Japanese cricketer}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ema Kuribayashi

| female = true

| country = Japan

| fullname = Ema Kuribayashi

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Japan

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = Wicket-keeper

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 21 July

| odidebutyear = 2003

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 8

| lastodidate = 26 July

| lastodiyear = 2003

| lastodiagainst = West Indies

| columns = 1

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 5

| runs1 = 27

| bat avg1 = 5.40

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 18

| deliveries1 = 24

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/1

| date = 30 May

| year = 2020

| source = http://espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55217.html ESPNcricinfo

| module = {{Infobox medal templates | titlestyle = background-color: lightsteelblue; | expand=yes

| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{JAP}}}}

{{MedalSport|Women's Cricket}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2010 Guangzhou|Team}}

}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Ema Kuribayashi|栗林 江麻|Kuribayashi Ema|born 6 October 1983}} is a Japanese ex-cricketer who played five Women's One Day Internationals in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55217.html |title=Player Profile: Ema Kuribayashi |publisher=Cricinfo |accessdate=2010-02-25}} She was born in Tokyo in 1983.

At the 2010 Asian Games, Kuribayashi led Japan to a bronze medal, beating China by 7 wickets in a low-scoring match. Her 24* was the highest score for Japan in the match.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/487927.html Pakistan women win historic gold at Asian Games] Cricinfo Retrieved 20 November 2010. Kuribayashi's debut ODI match was against Pakistan on 21 July 2003.