Cricket is an inclusive sport by its nature; a sport that many people play, follow and have a passion for, for life. Across England and Wales, the ECB wish to support cricket clubs to open their gates and deliver cricket opportunities for those with disabilities. The Disability Cricket Champion Club Programme will support cricket clubs through guidance, resource and equipment, enabling them to welcome individuals with additional needs and varying abilities to support them to play, follow, officiate and volunteer. Creating a truly equitable club game and providing fantastic new opportunities for cricketers and for the Champion Clubs. Read more information here, or contact Stefan McKenzie.
ECB Champion Club video (on Facebook)
This is the elite disability squad which play in the highest level of county cricket, D40 games are hardball 40 overs aside and have all the same laws and regulations as a mainstream county game of cricket with power plays and 30 yard fielding circle. There are two squads representing Middlesex in the D40, the First XI coming second in the D40 Quest whilst the Second XI finished third in the D40 Pursuit South.
This squad is an entry level 30 overs aside game, played with an incrediball, and is a 9-a-side competition. The boundary is 45 yards and there are no restrictions for fielding. There are 4 regional leagues and the winner of each goes through to the county finals in an attempt to be crowned regional champions.
For information on all of the squads and any further details please contact Stefan McKenzie.
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The Super 1s Cricket programme, funded by Lord's Taverners is a free inclusive cricket programme available to young people aged 12-25 with both physical and learning disabilities.
Cricket sessions run weekly, with further life skills sessions built into the programme, to ensure all participants not only benefit from the enjoyment of playing cricket, but also benefit from wider development of them as individuals.
We currently run four separate Super 1 hubs across Middlesex, which are available for all to join for free, and twice a year the hubs come together for a festival of inclusive cricket.
Super 1s provides participants with much more than just cricket, with positive impacts to their physical and mental well-being in an environment that helps them make friends in the company of positive role models.
Middlesex In The Community currently runs the following Super 1s Hubs:
Hackney Super 1s
Enfield Super 1s
Finchley Super 1s
Southall Super 1s
To sign up to join any of the above Super 1s Hubs, click HERE, or contact Daisy Meadowcroft for more information.
Free taster sessions - If you are Charity or Community Group with young people with either physical or learning disabilities, and would be interested in having us come in to run a cricket taster session, then we would love to hear from you.
To arrange a taster session, please contact Daisy Meadowcroft.
We are also keen to encourage more volunteers to get involved in our sessions. To discuss how you can help, please contact Daisy Meadowcroft.
Middlesex's First Eleven captain James Nordin played a key role in the Hawks winning the 2023 DPL, taking 3/25 in the final. George Greenway then hit 25* as they won the final at Northampton's County Ground by eight wickets. There are four squads, which are made up of players from the England National Physical Disability, Learning Disability, and Deaf squads, as well as those players who have been in the Lions set up for those impairment groups. Those players are joined by the best performing players in the domestic competitions to provide opportunity for those players to test themselves against the best in the country.
ECB Disability Premier League video (on Facebook)
