Cricket Australia has announced the squad for the Australian Men’s Deaf Cricket Team’s upcoming tour of India.
The tour will consist of a T20I Tri-Series between Australia, India and South Africa from March 2-8, before an ODI Series between Australia and India from March 10-12. Both series will be played at Karnail Singh Stadium in Delhi.
Australian Men’s Deaf Team Squad:
Andrew Park (NSW) (c)
Callum Asbury (VIC)
Lewis Beard (NSW)
Harry Bell (NSW)
Michael Blight (QLD)
Nick Budden (QLD)
Jacob Floyd (VIC)
Abhi Jain (QLD)
Nick Mahoney (QLD)
Justin Morgan (VIC)
Shrey Patel (SA)
Himath Perera (VIC)
Angus Pike (NSW)
Tom Robertson (VIC)
Keziah Van Rijn (QLD)
Sean Walsh (QLD)
Head Coach: Job van Bunge
Andrew Park has once again been selected to lead the side in both formats while four players have earned their first call up to the national squad following outstanding performances at the National Cricket Inclusion Championships in January; Abhi Jain, Jacob Floyd, Keziah Van Rijn and Angus Pike.
The squad will depart for Delhi from Melbourne on February 27.
Cricket Australia Executive General Manager, Events and Operations, Joel Morrison said:
"We are incredibly proud to announce Australia’s squad for the upcoming tour of India.
“The T20 International Tri-Series and One Day International Series are highly anticipated events for our deaf cricketers and are a testament to Australian Cricket's ongoing commitment to inclusivity and accessibility for all.
“Our thanks go to CommBank for their support in promoting inclusion and diversity through cricket, ensuring opportunities for cricketers of all abilities to thrive at every level."
CommBank is a proud partner of Cricket Australia’s ‘A Sport for All’ Program, which champions inclusion and diversity in cricket. CommBank's support of the Australian Deaf team through funding which helps to develop pathway opportunities for cricketers with a disability to play and compete from grassroots levels through to elite level.
All matches will be livestreamed on the Indian Deaf Cricket Association's YouTube channel.