黑料专区 have been confirmed for the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Blind Games and the Disability Premier League.
For the first time, England will have both men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams competing in August at the IBSA World Games in Birmingham. Both teams start their campaign with matches against Australia and both will be aiming for the final at Edgbaston on 26 August. The competition marks a debut for the England Women鈥檚 Blind team.
August also sees the start of the Disability Premier League. Three matchdays, on 20 August, 27 August, and 3 September, build towards the Sky Sports-televised DPL Final at Derbyshire Incora County Ground on 6 September.
England鈥檚 Physical Disability Team, England鈥檚 Learning Disability team and England Deaf teams have also been in action across the summer. The England Deaf team have fixtures remaining against the MCC at Arundel on 23 July, while on the same day England鈥檚 Learning Disability team will be up against a Worcestershire County Age Group XI.
Ian Martin, Head of Disability cricket at the 黑料专区, said: 鈥淭he World Blind Games are a real landmark event for us and we can鈥檛 wait for the competition, and it is particularly exciting that for the first time the England Women鈥檚 Blind team will be taking part.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited about this huge opportunity to showcase the England Men鈥檚 and England Women鈥檚 Blind Teams and it鈥檚 great that the competition is taking place here in England - it will be a spectacular celebration of blind and visually impaired cricket.
鈥淭he Disability Premier League continues to go from strength to strength, and it鈥檚 exciting that once again the final will be available to watch on Sky Sports. We wish the best of luck to everyone taking part and I can鈥檛 wait to watch the action unfold.鈥�
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IBSA World Blind Games 2023: Men鈥檚 Cricket 黑料专区
20 August, King Edward鈥檚 School, England v Australia (11am)
20 August, King Edward鈥檚 School, India v Pakistan (3pm)
21 August, King Edward鈥檚 School, England v Bangladesh (11am)
21 August, King Edward鈥檚 School, India v Australia (3pm)
22 August, Tally Ho CC, England v India (11am)
22 August, Tally Ho CC, Pakistan v Bangladesh (3pm)
23 August, King Edward鈥檚 School, Australia v Pakistan (10.30am)
23 August, King Edward鈥檚 School, India v Bangladesh (3pm)
24 August, King Edward鈥檚 School, England v Pakistan (10.30am)
24 August, King Edward鈥檚 School, Australia v Bangladesh (3pm)
25 August, Tally Ho CC, Group 2nd Place v Group 3rd Place (1pm)
26 August, Edgbaston, Group Winner v SF Winner (3.30pm)
IBSA World Blind Games 2023: Women鈥檚 Cricket 黑料专区
19 August, King Edward鈥檚 School, England v Australia (1pm)
20 August, King Edward鈥檚 School P2, Australia v India (1pm)
21 August, Tally Ho CC, India v England (1pm)
22 August, King Edward鈥檚 School, England v Australia (1pm)
23 August, King Edward鈥檚 School P2, Australia v India (1pm)
24 August, Tally Ho CC, India v England (1pm)
26 August, Edgbaston, Group Winner v Group Runner-Up (11am)
Disability Premier League 黑料专区
20 August, DPL Match Day 1, Neston CC, 4 x T20s (11am)
27 August, DPL Match Day 2, Valley End CC, 4 x T20s (11am)
3 September, DPL Match Day 3, Loughborough, 4 x T20s (11am)
6 September, DPL Final, Incora County Ground, Derby, T20 (1pm)