Ballarat will host the premier tournament for cricketers with a disability thanks to the Allan Labor Government.
Minister Dimopoulos announced that the National Cricket Inclusion Championships will take place in January 2027.
The Championships are being backed by Labor’s Significant Sporting Events Program.
Now featuring six divisions, athletes from across the country will compete over six days.
A division for Cricketers with a Physical Disability will run for the first time.
It will also see the return of cricketers with an Intellectual Disability, as well as Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Blind and Low Vision across men’s and women’s teams.
The National Cricket Inclusion Championships provides pathways for cricketers with disabilities.
Standout performers also have the opportunity to represent Australia internationally.
The Significant Sporting Events Program helps organisations attract and deliver national and international sporting events across the state.
It has secured more than 1150 events for Victoria, with more than half taking place in regional communities, delivering economic benefits to local businesses, accommodation providers and hospitality venues.
For more information, visit sport.vic.gov.au.
As stated by Minister for Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos
“We’re proud to support the National Cricket Inclusion Championships and welcome this outstanding event back to Victoria in 2027.
“The championships showcase the incredible talent of athletes with disabilities.”
As stated by Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison
“We are so proud to host the National Cricket Inclusion Championships here in Ballarat, which brings athletes from all over Australia to compete and provide an important pathway for players.”
As stated by Member Eureka Michalea Settle
“Labor continues to back Ballarat by bringing national sporting events to be played on our sporting fields.”
As stated by Peter Roach, Cricket Australia Head of Scheduling, Operations and Domestic Cricket
“The NCIC are a fantastic opportunity for cricketers with a disability to represent their States and Territories at the top level in Australia. We’re looking forward to taking the championships to Ballarat, where we will play on some terrific venues, including a first for the NCIC playing some matches under lights.
“On behalf of Cricket Australia, I’d like to thank the Victorian Government and City of Ballarat for their support of the 2027 championships, as well as Westpac and Taverners Australia for their ongoing support of the NCIC.”
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