The University of Worcester cricket team is gearing up to take on an international team.
England Pan-Disability Cricket team will play against the university’s Men’s Performance Team.
The 40-over game will take place at Ombersley Cricket Club on Thursday, September 19.
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This match will see elite England players from three disability groups—physical disability, learning disability, and hearing impairment/deaf—compete against a non-disability team from the university.
The England team will feature university graduates Will Flynn and James Nordin, the current captain of the Middlesex Disability Cricket team.
Ian Martin MBE, head of disability cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), who holds an honorary degree from the university, said: “We are delighted to further our relationship with the University of Worcester by accepting the invitation to play in this fixture at Ombersley Cricket Club.”
He added: “The University has been a very supportive partner to the ECB in the delivery of international disability cricket over recent years, most recently in June this year when the England and India Deaf teams used the University as a base during their T20 series.
“The fixture will bring to a close a busy summer of disability cricket, and our players will look forward to challenging themselves against the University of Worcester’s best cricketers.”
Craig Williams, course leader for the integrated masters in cricket coaching and management at the university and one of the organisers of the match, said: “The game further strengthens the excellent relationship between the University and the England and Wales Cricket Board.”
He added: “The University and ECB have worked closely over the years to support the development of disability cricket, with a number of international fixtures and competitions in Worcester and teams basing themselves with us at the University for these games.”
The university has worked towards developing an inclusive approach to sports education and participation.
The University of Worcester Arena has accommodated many regional, national, and international disability sport fixtures and events, while also helping to break down the barriers to sport participation among all groups.
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