by The University of Worcester cricket team are preparing to take on an international team.
The England Pan-Disabled Cricket Team will play against the University Men’s Performance Team.
The 40 overs match will take place at Ombersley Cricket Club on Thursday 19th September.
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This match will see elite English players from three disability groups (physical disability, intellectual disability and hearing/deaf) take on an able-bodied team from the university.
The England squad will include 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 strengthen our relationship with the University of Worcester by accepting the invitation to play in this match 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 the last few years, most recently in June this year when the England and India deaf teams used the University as a base during their T20 series.
“This match will round off a busy summer of disability cricket, and our players will be looking forward to testing themselves against the best cricketers from the University of Worcester.”
Craig Williams, Head of the University’s Integrated Masters in Cricket Coaching and Management programme and one of the match organisers, said: “The match further strengthens the excellent relationship between the University and the England and Wales Cricket Board.”
He added: “The University and the ECB have worked closely together over the years to support the development of disability cricket, with a number of international fixtures and competitions being held in Worcester and teams basing themselves on our university campus for these matches.”
The university has worked to develop an inclusive approach to education and sports participation.
The University of Worcester Arena has hosted numerous regional, national and international disability sporting events and fixtures, helping to break down barriers to sporting participation among all groups.
