Disability Cricket

Latest news and match reports from disability cricket played around the world and in the UK.

Disability Cricket News

Rob Franks Inspiring Amputation Story

Back in 2011 Rob Franks was playing cricket when he slid for a ball and injured his knee. Eventually his wife, Carla, convinced him to get it checked out and he went in for a scan.

ECB Announce Squad for Visually Impaired Tour of India

ECB have today announced a 16-man Visually Impaired (VI) squad for their upcoming tour of India. The side will take on World Champions India in three IT20s before competing in a Tri-Series against India and Sri Lanka.

Pakistan beat England in Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series Final

An exceptional innings of 75 by Sussex’s Liam O’Brien proved in vain as England fell to a 45-run defeat against Pakistan in the Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series Final.

Shropshire D40 Blog

Shropshire D40 Blog - 18th September in Association with Cobra Cricket

With the super nines having been defeated after reaching the National Semi-Finals, it was left to the D40 team to try to land that elusive first national title for Shropshire.

Shropshire D40 Blog - 22nd August in Association with Cobra Cricket

The super 9s team travelled to Collingham and District CC on 12th August to take on Derbyshire.

Head Coach / Legend Jonathan Caldecott looks on as the super 9s quality for the semi-finals at Market Drayton CC.

Shropshire D40 Blog - 18th July in Association with Cobra Cricket

Despite a mixed set of results over the last few weeks, both the Super 9 and D40 squads have qualified for the national semi-finals in August. The Super 9s have topped their Midlands Group, whilst the D40 team head the North Section, needing just a few points to make mathematically certain of winning the group.

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Yorkshire Cricket Supports Disability Cricket

The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF) have come together with the Yorkshire Cricket Board (YCB) and Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) to support HALO, a learning disability service provided by Beeston’s community centre, Hamara.

Shropshire D40 Pre-Season Blog in Association With Cobra Cricket

Indoor nets have finished, and although two weeks were lost due to the Leisure Centre being closed after the recent bad weather, there have been some good sessions ahead of the forthcoming season.

The team are preparing for their tour of Nepal

Interview - Beth Evans, The Change Foundation

Ahead of a groundbreaking tour to Nepal next month, we talk to Beth Evans, the driving force behind the UK's first and only all female visually impaired cricket team.

Shropshire D40 Blog - 20th May in Association with Cobra Cricket

Game number two of the season, and after a week where both the venue for the game and the likely strength of our side varied we were pleased to finally get to Kirkham and Wesham Cricket Club (just outside Blackpool) to take on Lancashire.

Shropshire Disability Cricket Blog in Association with Cobra Cricket

Halfway through the group stages of the ECB competitions and both the super nines and D40 teams sit at the top of their respective divisions.

Picture of the England team that won the International Committee of the Red Cross T20 tournament in Bangladesh

England Visually Impaired team set for Australia tour

The England and Wales Cricket Board have marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3rd December) by confirming that the England Visually Impaired team will tour Australia in January.

Shropshire D40 Sunday 29th April in Association with Cobra Cricket

After a long winter of preparation, our first competitive game of the season was finally upon us as we entertained Cheshire at Alscott CC – in temperatures that resembled mid-winter, hovering around the eight degrees mark!

England bounce back on opening day of the Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series

England started off their Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series campaign with a victory and a loss on a high-scoring day at Barnards Green Cricket Club.

England and Australia VI teams set to write new chapter in old rivalry

The England Visually Impaired side will add another chapter to an old rivalry as they travel to Australia to play five One-Day Internationals and three T20 matches. Rob Johnston finds out more.