Victoria’s best Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Blind and Low Vision and ID (Intellectual Disability) cricketers will head to Brisbane later this week for the National Cricket Inclusion Championships (NCIC).
Victoria’s best Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Blind and Low Vision and ID (Intellectual Disability) cricketers will head to Brisbane later this week for the National Cricket Inclusion Championships (NCIC).
The four squads will travel north for the tournament that will be played at Marchant Park, Apsley from Saturday 20 January through to Thursday 25 January.
The Men’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing and ID teams will be looking to repeat their performances from last year’s championships where Victoria won both divisions.
The Victorian Men’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing team won the championship for the first time since 2003, breaking a 20-year drought, whilst the ID team went back-to-back winning the title for the second time in consecutive years.
Excitingly, this year Victoria will field a women’s team in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing division for the first time since 2019.
Cricket Victoria’s Diversity and Inclusion Manager Kaitlyn Frawley said all four squads are looking forward to the championships.
“These championships are a wonderful celebration of inclusivity and are a great representation of the many diverse cricketers we have in this country.
“We are so thrilled to have a Women’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing team representing Victoria this year.
“This team and the number of new players highlights the growth we’ve seen in these programs in 2024.”
Victorian Squads for the National Cricket Inclusion Championships
Victorian Blind and Low Vision Squad
Ned Brewer-Maiga (C)
Ty Atkinson
Johnny Bolan
Simon Fuller
David Gauci
Lachlan Hayward
Wes Jeffrey
Steve O’Beid
Jennifer Parry
Jasper Steeds
Brett Wilson
Travis Zimmer
Victorian Blind and Low Vision Squad staff:
Coach: Brett Wilson
Team Manager: Shari Wilson
Victorian Men’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Squad
Callum Asbury (C)
Parth Arora
Adam Bampfield
Tyson Hay
Michael Kan
Justin Morgan
Ben Morrison
Michael Parremore
Himath Perera
Adwait Pillai
Thomas Roberton
Nikhil Singh
Jai Voglino
Lachlan Waters
Victorian Men’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Squad staff:
Coach: Peter McCormick
Team Manager: Samuel Polonsky
Victorian Women’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Squad
Ashleigh Bransden (C)
Tahlia Denham (VC)
Julia Algie
Taz Browning
Mia Jackson
Marnie Kerridge
Lisa Larcombe
Charlotte O’Meara
Ekaterini Reid
Loz Sorono
Ricci Taylor
Freba Zayee
Women’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Squad staff:
Coach: Ken Larcombe
Team Manager: James Hale
Victorian Men’s ID Squad
Lachlan McCrae (C)
Richard Curtis
Michael Ford
Gavan Hicks
Mitchell Lawrence
Brett Mackey
Ashley Mahoney
Lachlan Mitchell
Michael Roach
Michael Schol
Heath Snooks
Steve Telonatis
Patrick Wheeler
Lukas Woodhouse
Victorian Men’s ID Squad staff:
Coach: Billy Grummet
Team Manager: Kellie Tait
