Western Australia have named three squads for the upcoming National Cricket Inclusion Championships (NCIC), which is being held across the Perth Metropolitan area and Peel region, from 12-16 January.
WA Announce Three Teams for Perth Based National Cricket Inclusion Championships
WA will be represented across three divisions, Blind and Low Vision, Cricketers with an Intellectual Disability, and Men’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
The Championships have been running since the summer of 2017 and provides players of all abilities to showcases their cricketing skills at the highest domestic level.
WA Cricket Disability Programs Coordinator Annie Rogan said it is a fantastic achievement for WA to play host to the Championships.
“It’s been a big summer of cricket here in WA already and it is exciting that the NCIC’s will also be calling Perth home this season.
“The Championships are a fantastic initiative from Cricket Australia, allowing players of all abilities to shine on the biggest stage.
“With the support of the WA Cricket Foundation, we continually strive to ensure that everyone gets the enjoy the game of cricket through our programs and High-Performance pathways.
“We are incredibly proud of our players and excited to see them play in their home state.”
For all fixtures and results, click here.
To find out more about how the WA Cricket Foundation supports people of all abilities, click here.
WA Blind and Low Vision Team
Mike Berg ©
Alan Leahy – Vice Captain
Leslie Buchanan
Julie Cavallo
Darren Coyle
Rishi Carter-Fernandez
Deanne Ferris
Caitlin Hannen-Williams
Curtis Hawke
Ryan Honschooten
Nicole Muir
Arthur Pirika
Eric Seery
Darren Stevens
Coach: Vince Stackpole
Assistant Coach: Nilabh Pandey
Assistant Coach: Lewis Dockery
Team Manager: Suzie Kelly
WA Deaf and Hard of Hearing Team
David Melling ©
James Johnston – Vice Captain
Luke Cook
Bevan Direen (Tasmania)
Clint Fuller
Corey Heughes
Steve Hodgetts (Tasmania)
Joseph Morton
Tim Regan
Shannon Scarvaci
Matt Shenton
Shahrukh Syed
James Tsakalos
Coach: Tim Regan
Assistant Coach: David Melling
Team Manager: Peter Kozuh
WA Cricketers with an Intellectual Disability Team
Nathan Ball ©
Jonathan Flower – Vice Captain
Eligh Frunks
Nick Hart
Braydon Harvey
Alex Hayes
Mailey Kelly
Sean McGowan
Marcus Meyer
Ben Morley
Kyron Timms
Gunther-Uwe Weimann
James Woodley
Joel Woodbridge
Robert Greene – Reserve Player
Scott Crawford – Reserve Player
Coach: Sabrina Del Rosso
Coach: Robert Corrigan
Team Manager: Deb Beresford