Perth and the City of Mandurah will host the 2026 National Cricket Inclusion Championships from January 12-16 including matches at the iconic WACA Ground.
National Cricket Inclusion Championships Go West
This will be the first time the championships, which are presented by Westpac, have been held in Western Australia after their establishment in 2017.
Opening day on Monday January 12 will include a T20 double-header at the WACA Ground, while the City of Mandurah will host two days of matches with other games to be played at community venues across suburban Perth.
The full fixture will be publicly available in late November.
As part of CA’s commitment to make cricket A Sport for All, the 2026 championships will see 20 teams and 300 cricketers play 59 T20 games in five divisions:
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Men (5 teams)
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Women (3 teams)
- Cricketers with an Intellectual Disability (6 teams)
- Blind and Low Vision – Mixed (6 teams)
The NCIC have been made possible with the support of presenting partner Westpac, Taverners Australia, WA Cricket, the WA Government and the City of Mandurah.
James Allsopp, CA Chief of Cricket said:
“We are delighted to be taking the 2026 National Cricket Inclusion Championships to Western Australia for the first time.
“The championships provide a fantastic opportunity for cricketers in four categories to represent their states and territories in a competitive environment and matches at the historic WACA Ground will be a particular highlight.
“We are enormously grateful to presenting partner Westpac, Taverners Australia, WA Cricket, the WA Government and the City of Mandurah for their valuable support.”
Jo Davies, WA Cricket General Manager – Community Cricket said:
“The National Cricket Inclusion Championships represent everything we value at WA Cricket – opportunity, connection and inclusion.
“We’re proud to work alongside Cricket Australia, the WA Government, the City of Mandurah and our partners to bring this event to life.
“Hosting these championships in Perth and Mandurah will leave a lasting legacy, inspiring more people with disability to see cricket as a game they can play and belong to.”