Essex Tigers : VICC - About the Game
Blind cricket is a form or cricket adapted for people with visual impairments, either blind or partially sighted. It is played on a normal wicket with a set of stumps that are larger than normal cricket stumps, and a size 3 football, which has ball bearings inside it. The ball also does not have a seam, which makes the bounce straighter and more reliable.
Players are told by the umpire the kind of bowling they will be facing. While they are facing, the bowler will ask whether they are ready, and also use the command “Play” as the ball is released to give batsmen who can’t see the ball in flight an idea of how long they have to take their shot.
For players who are partially sighted and registered B3 or B2 the ball has to bounce once before their crease or it is a no-ball. For players who are totally blind or have very low sight, the ball will bounce twice before it reaches them to give them the best opportunity to hear and play the ball. They also field very close in around the bat generally with helmets, and they are able to catch the ball legally after the ball has bounced once.
To find out more about Essex Tigers Visually Impaired Cricket Club, please use the links on the left or right of this page, and to contact us or make enquiries:
Chairman: Charles Ronayne
Mobile: 07914 411 164
Youth Coach: Adam Hall
Email: adamhall@cricketforchange.org.uk
Essex County Cricket Board is also looking to develop teams for people with other physical and mental disabilities.
If you would like to know more about this please contact Tracey Davies by email: Tracey.Davies.essex@ecb.co.uk