1st World Cup of Blind Cricket to be played in New Delhi, India. (16 Sep 1997)

16 September 1997

1st World Cup of Blind Cricket to be played in New Delhi, India.

Mr. George Abraham, Chairman of the World Blind Cricket Council has announced that the first ever world cup of blind cricket will be played in November 1998.

Teams from seven countries will compete, they are: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa.

"The tournament is shaping up to be a great success" Mr. Abraham said. "We in India are very proud to have the privilege of hosting this historic event and plans are well under way to ensure all players and officials are well looked after."

Blind Cricket internationally will be played with a small hard plastic ball filled with lead, but plans are underfoot to develop a ball that will attract more players and countries.

The rules of the game are the same as traditional cricket except that a game comprises forty overs per team instead of the usual fifty. Teams are broken into three categories of players depending on eyesight and competition is fierce in all members countries.

For more information visit www.nswblindcricket.com for an update on Australian and international blind cricket.

Source:: Michael Linke Treasurer/Marketing linke@ozdocs.net.au