Three Victorians also feature in the squad – Blake Pendlebury, Callum Asbury and Zac King – who will be under the familiar and watchful eye of Cricket Victoria’s own Jason Mathers as the team’s Head Coach. The squad comprises a blend of experience and youth, with the likes of Adam Wood, Luke Trudgett and Andrew Park who have all previously represented the Australian Deaf and Hard of Hearing team, whilst young stars Callum Asbury, David Melling, Austin Phillip and Seam Walsh will be looking to assert their dominance in their first taste of international cricket. The enthusiasm from the teams across the world is overwhelming and the visit to India will be very special as it is known for promoting the spirit of Cricket. A hat-trick from Sean Walsh (QLD) in the last over of Wolver CC’s innings was a match highlight. Stefan Pichowski, Chairman, Deaf, International Cricket Council said: we are delighted that India is hosting the second edition of Deaf-ICC World Cup T20. Affiliated to Deaf Asia Cricket Council (DACC) Affiliated to Deaf International Cricket Council (DICC) Deaf Cricket International Federation (Closed). Category: Community, Game Development, Media Releases, The Australian Deaf and Hard of Hearing Cricket Team have commenced preparations in India ahead of the 2018 Deaf International Cricket Council T20 World Cup, the first since 2005.īased in Gurangon, the team have been training at venues around New Delhi and played their first practice match against Wolver CC.