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England Men’s Deaf and Visually Impaired squads to host India this summer
The England Men’s Deaf and England Men’s Visually Impaired teams will host India across June and July this summer.
The seven-match Deaf series begins on June 18 at The County Ground, Derby, and then moves to Kidderminster, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire before finishing up in Leicestershire on June 27.
England Men’s Visually Impaired (VI) team also have a three-match series with India’s VI side as they prepare for the VI Ashes in Brisbane later this year.
Both series and all international disability fixtures will be live-streamed on the England and Wales Cricket Board website and YouTube channel.
England Men’s Physical Disability (PD) team, whose most recent series ended in a 3-2 defeat in India, are expected to have an international series later this winter, details yet to be confirmed.
England Men’s Learning Disability squad – who most recently won the tri-series against Australia and South Africa in the winter of 2023 – will play domestic and representative fixtures this summer.
England Men’s Deaf Captain, George Greenway, said: “I’m really looking forward to my first home series as England captain. It’s such an honour to lead this team and we’re ready to go up against India. It will be a hugely competitive series for both nations.
“It’s a big summer for us and the VI squad, India are tough opponents but we’re in a really great position to bring the game to them in home conditions and come out on top.”
England Men’s Deaf v India Deaf Fixtures
Tuesday June 18: England Men’s Deaf v India Deaf (1stIT20), The County Ground, Derby
Thursday June 20: England Men’s Deaf v India Deaf (2ndIT20), Kidderminster Cricket Club
Thursday June 20: England Men’s Deaf v India Deaf (3rdIT20), Kidderminster Cricket Club
Sunday June 23: England Men’s Deaf v India Deaf (4thIT20), The County Ground, Northants
Tuesday June 25: England Men’s Deaf v India Deaf (5thIT20), Astwood Bank Cricket Club
Tuesday June 25: England Men’s Deaf v India Deaf (6thIT20), Astwood Bank Cricket Club
Thursday June 27: England Men’s Deaf v India Deaf (7thIT20), The County Ground, Leicester
England Men’s VI v India VI Fixtures
Saturday July 20: England Men’s VI v India VI (1stIT20), National Cricket Performance Centre, Loughborough
Saturday July 20: England Men’s VI v India VI (2ndIT20), National Cricket Performance Centre, Lougborough
Sunday July 21: England Men’s VI v India VI (3rdIT20), National Cricket Performance Centre, Loughborough
International v Domestic Fixtures
Sunday April 14: England Men’s PD v Leicestershire Academy (2x T20), National Cricket Performance Centre, Loughborough
Sunday April 21: England Men’s LD v Nottinghamshire EPP (2x T20), Moseley Cricket Club
Sunday May 5: England Men’s Deaf v Cambridge University XI (2x T20), Arundel Castle Cricket Club
Sunday May 19: England Men’s Deaf v Marylebone Cricket Club XI (2x T20), Mansfield Hosiery Mills Cricket Club
Sunday May 19: England Men’s PD v Yorkshire Academy (2x T20), Sports Park Westwood
Sunday May 26: England Men’s LD v Warwickshire EPP (2x T20), Kenilworth Wardens Cricket Club
Sunday June 2: England Men’s PD v Army Development XI (2x T20), Army Cricket Ground
Sunday June 16: England Men’s PD v Marylebone Cricket Club XI (2x T20), Arundel Castle Cricket Club
Sunday July 14: England Men’s LD v Disability Premier League Select XI (1x T20), Edgbaston
Sunday July 22: England Pan-Disability XI v Marylebone Cricket Club XI (1x D40), Lord’s
Sunday September 22: England Men’s LD v Northamptonshire EPP (2x T20), Kenilworth Wardens Cricket Club
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