England Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability team have named their squad for the historic series against India.
For the first time at international level, players from different disciplines of disability cricket will play together in one team 鈥� with Physical Disability, Learning Disability and Deaf players coming together to form the side.
Callum Flynn, who has been captain of England Men鈥檚 Physically Disabled team, will become the first ever captain of England Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability side. The team will be coached by Jason Weaver.
Callum Flynn聽(Lancashire, PD, captain)
Dan Bowser聽(Devon, LD)
Angus Brown聽(Hampshire, PD)
James Dixon聽(Lancashire, Deaf)
Chris Edwards聽(Cheshire, LD)
Will Flynn聽(Hampshire, PD)
Ronnie Jackson聽(Essex, LD)
Farooq Mohammed聽(Middlesex, Deaf)
Liam O鈥橞rien聽(Sussex, PD)
Brendon Parr聽(Devon, PD)
Josh Price聽(Surrey, Deaf)
Alfie Pyle聽(Sussex, LD)
Dan Reynaldo聽(Hampshire, PD)
Henry Wainman聽(Yorkshire, Deaf)
Jordan Williams聽(Lancashire, PD)
The team will play India in seven Vitality IT20s. Each format of disability cricket must be represented by three players in the starting XI.
Ian Martin, 黑料专区 Head of Disability Cricket, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e getting closer to such a huge moment for disability cricket and it鈥檚 thrilling to be able to name a squad.
鈥淲hen you鈥檝e watched the Physical Disability, Learning Disability and Deaf squads for as long as I have, to see these kind of names together in one squad is hugely exciting. The standard is going to be through the roof, and I just know that people who鈥檝e never watched disability cricket before are going to love what they see.
鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to be able to confirm Callum as the captain of this side, as well. He鈥檚 a terrific leader, he鈥檚 someone who commands respect and it鈥檒l be special for him and all his teammates to walk out together as the first England Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability side.
鈥淚鈥檓 hoping that the cricket on show in this series demonstrates what a huge moment of progress this could be for disability cricket and disability sport in general, and I hope it helps more people across the world access our game.鈥�
Mixed Disability Vitality IT20 Series
Saturday 21 June: 1st Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability v India Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability, Taunton, 6.30pm
Monday 23 June: 2nd Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability v India Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability, Wormsley, 5pm
Wednesday 25 June: 3rd Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability v India Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability, Lord's, 3.30pm
Friday 27 June: 4th Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability v India Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability, Worcester, 5pm
Sunday 29 June: 5th Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability v India Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability, Worcester, 2.30pm
Thursday 1 July: 6th Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability v India Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability, Bristol, 2pm
Tuesday 3 July:聽7th Mixed Disability Vitality IT20: England Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability v India Men鈥檚 Mixed Disability, Bristol, 6.30pm