Physical Disability cricket squad named for the ICRC first multi-national tournament
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced a 15 -man Physical Disability squad. The England Physical Disability team will travel to Bangladesh in August to compete in the International Committee of the Red Cross International T20 Tournament for people with physical impairments.
Alex Hammond, who was named man of the series in his debut tournament in 2014, will be joined on tour by younger brother- 19 year old Hugo. The brothers from Hampshire will be the first to represent England’s Physical Disability team together.
The England squad captained by Iain Nairn includes six uncapped T20 players, Hampshire trio Josh Mead, Hugo Hammond and Dan Reynaldo, along with Drew White (Northumberland), Jamie Goodwin (Derbyshire) and Matt Askin (Shropshire).
The series, which will be staged in Dhaka, Bangladesh runs from 2nd to 10th September, features four T20s against Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
ECB’s Head of Disability Cricket Ian Martin said:
“We have a young, talented squad supported by a multi-disciplinary management team and we are looking forward to testing ourselves against the best physically disabled players from the sub-continent. This squad is yet another great example of cricket being a game for everyone.”
England Physical Disability Squad
- Iain Nairn (C) - Northumberland
- Callum Flynn (VC) – Lancashire
- Matt Askin – Shropshire
- Matt Blamire - Somerset
- Fred Bridges – Sussex
- Jamie Goodwin - Derbyshire
- Dan Hamm – Cheshire
- Alex Hammond – Hampshire
- Hugo Hammond (WK) – Hampshire
- Gordon Laidlaw - Yorkshire
- Josh Mead – Hampshire
- Dan Reynaldo - Hampshire
- Drew White – Northumberland
- Jordan Williams - Lancashire
- Sam Wyles - Warwickshire
Itinerary
02.09.15 Bangladesh Sher-E-Bangla Stadium
03.09.15 India BKSP Cricket Ground
07.09.15 Pakistan BKSP Cricket Ground
08.09.15 Afghanistan BKSP Cricket Ground
Brothers who have been selected together for England in modern times:
Craig and Jamie Overton (England Men’s Team)
Adam and Ben Hollioake (England Men’s Team)
Alex and Hugo Hammond (England Physical Disability)
Gavin and Matt Dean (England Visually Impaired)
Andy and Dave Powers (England Visually Impaired)
