Cricket
The aim of the batting team is to score as many 'runs' as possible - running between the wickets.
An Overview of Cricket
VI cricket is played with combined teams of blind and partially sighted players. There are 2 versions of cricket for people with visual impairments: English rules and an international version. In the UK, the English rules version are played.
Benefits
- Meet new people and improve team working skills
- Balance
- Improving hand-eye coordination.
Involvement
There are many visually impaired cricket clubs around the country, competing in a league and cup competitions. To find your nearest club, use the BBS Activity Finder. If you want more information on the sport, visit the Blind Cricket England and Wales website.
British Blind Sport works with Blind Cricket England and Wales to run the domestic blind cricket league and two tournaments. You can take part in these once you are involved in a club.
These are:
- Blind Cricket England and Wales National League single innings matches
- BBS Primary Club National Knockout Cup limited overs matches
- Blind Cricket England and Wales Twenty20 Cup: 20 overs matches.
Sight classifications are important to ensure fair and equal competition. Success at competitions should be defined by an athlete's skill and ability, not their impairment. The sight classifications should give all athletes the confidence that they are competing against others equally.
Useful Links
Adaptations and Equipment
The English rules version of blind cricket is based on the traditional sighted laws of cricket, with a few alterations to make it accessible to blind and partially sighted players.
The ball is replaced with a size 3 football with ball bearings. This allows partially sighted players to see it, and blind players to hear it. The wickets are also larger so batsman and bowlers can touch them to orientate themselves. Equipment can be purchased by contacting Blind Cricket England and Wales.
For a batter who is blind, the ball must bounce at least twice before reaching the crease. For a batter who is partially sighted, the ball must bounce at least once before reaching the crease.
Find Cricket Clubs/Groups Near You
Use the search below to find local organisations near you.
National Governing Bodies
Sport England
Sport England is committed to helping people and communities across the country create sporting habits for life.
Thera Trust
Thera is a charitable group of companies which support people with a learning disability with a diverse range of needs, providing a range of support across the UK for around 3000 people with a learning disability.
SportsCool Leicester
SportsCool Leicester are leading provider of school sport, holiday clubs and development sessions
Rocket Holiday Camps
Our Holiday clubs are 3 camps in 1, with stage, sports and solve, there is guaranteed to be an activity your child will love! We bring children together in fun, safe and active environments where they can try many activities and learn new skills
Fiesta Sports Coaching
Creating a fun, engaging and safe sporting environment for children of all ages.
Loughborough Leisure Centre After School Clubs!
Sessions from 3:15-6pm for £15! Shorter sessions available, pick up available from local schools!
Girls Only Dynamos Intros Cricket (ages 8-11)
Girls only softball cricket for inexperienced/new players or girls that just want to play softball cricket
Ladies Walking Softball Cricket
No experience is necessary, just a willingness to try something new!
Uppingham - ParkPlay
We play at Uppingham CofE Primary School every Saturday morning from 9.30am. Register now and join us!
SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum
A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.
You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.
If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.
SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum
A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.
You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.
If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.
Interest Free Loan Scheme for Cricket
The England and Wales Cricket Trust (EWCT) Interest Free Loan Scheme provides finance to clubs for capital projects to help them build and ensure a sustainable future.
Club Cricket Charity Defib Fund
The Club Cricket Charity in partnership with the ECB, have supplied and distributed over 800 portable units to cricket teams and clubs across the UK.
ECB County Grants Funds
The County Grants Fund aims to support affiliated cricket clubs to create welcoming environments, provide enhanced facilities and playing opportunities, and to help clubs tackle the impact of climate change.
Googly Fund - Supporting Friendly Cricket
The Googly Fund is a charitable trust that wants to expand the playing of friendly cricket for adults in the UK, by encouraging and supporting new teams and players, and by helping existing teams to survive and grow.
ECB Grass Pitch Improvement Fund
The Grass Pitch Improvement Fund aims to tackle inequalities by providing improved access to good quality, safe playing facilities for targeted groups.
Cricket Development Officer (Children and Young People)
To help us achieve our ambitions, we are seeking to appoint a Cricket Development Officer (Children and Young People) to join our Executive team, and to lead the delivery and execution of cricket participation
element of our first strategy.
Cricket Development Officer (Clubs)
To help us achieve our ambitions, we are seeking to appoint a Cricket Development Officer (Clubs) to join our Executive team, and to lead the delivery and execution of cricket participation element of our first strategy.