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🇦🇺🏏 AUSTRALIA TOUR: SRI LANKA 2026 🇱🇰

Blind Cricket Australia (BCA) is excited to announce the Australian Men’s Blind Cricket Team that will travel to Sri Lanka from 10–20 December 2026.

Congratulations to all players and staff selected to represent Australia!

B1
* Muhammad Furqan
* Lachlan Hayward
* Sean Kendrick
* Lincoln Muddle
* Michael Zannis

B2
* Bradley Brider
* Matthew Cameron
* Chris Gould
* Ned Brewer Maiga
* Lachlan Wallace

B3
* Michael Berg
* Reuben Fairbank
* Matthew McCarthy
* Steve Obeid
* Oscar Stubbs

Team Staff
* Coach: Paolo Franzoni
* Assistant Coach: Matthew McCarthy
* Team Manager: Darren Kendrick

Blind Cricket Australia is looking for sponsors and supporters to help make this tour possible. If you, your business or someone you know may be interested in supporting the Australian team and Blind Cricket Australia, we would love to hear from you.

Please get in touch with Blind Cricket Australia via either socials or [email protected] to find out how you can support the team.

More details and information around the tour will be shared in due course. We look forward to seeing our Australian team proudly wearing the green and gold in Sri Lanka this December! 🇦🇺🏏🇱🇰

Sri Lanka tour update:

After deliberation and consideration with all relevant parties, the BCA Board has endorsed the Australian women’s coaches decision to not tour Sri Lanka in 2026.

Whilst disappointed, we believe the program is at a stage where attention needs to be focussed on recruitment and retention of international level players.

We encourage any female players to reach out to their state programs and participate in blind cricket.

The men’s program will still be touring Sri Lanka in December 2026. Stay tuned for the squad announcement!!

Expressions of interest close tomorrow, make sure to put your name forward before the deadline closes!

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Blind Cricket Australia is seeking EOI’s from players interested in being eligible for selection for the upcoming tour for both the men’s and women’s teams to Sri Lanka in December 2026.

Details are in the form, EOI closes 21/7/26.

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🏏 Blind Cricket Australia – National Team Staff Appointments 🏏

Blind Cricket Australia is delighted to announce the appointments to our Australian Women's and Australian Men's Blind Cricket programs for the upcoming season.

🇦🇺 Australian Women's Blind Cricket Team
Head Coach: Linda Bayfield
Assistant Coach: Danielle Chivers
Team Manager: Sue Art

🇦🇺 Australian Men's Blind Cricket Team
Head Coach: Paolo Franzini
Assistant Coach: Matt McCarthy
Team Manager: Darren Kendrick

We congratulate Linda, Danielle, Sue, Paolo, Matt, and Darren on their appointments and thank them for their commitment to Blind Cricket Australia.
We look forward to an exciting time ahead and wish both programs every success as they prepare for the challenges and opportunities to come.

Cricket Australia

BCA would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank Daniel Drew for his outstanding service as Blind Cricket Australia Men’s Coach, following his decision to step down from the role.

Daniel has led the Australian men’s program with humility, commitment and a genuine belief in his players. His calm leadership, cricket knowledge and care for the team helped build a culture based on trust, discipline, pride and respect for the Baggy Green.

Under Daniel’s stewardship, the team’s greatest achievement came in November 2024 on the Gold Coast, where he coached Australia to a memorable whitewash series victory over England.

On behalf of BCA and the wider blind cricket community, we thank Daniel for his significant contribution and wish him every success in his future endeavours.

Blind Cricket Australia is pleased to share our new and improved website. The board hopes to increase our online visibility resulting in attracting new participants and supporters across the country. Check out our sight below!!

Home | Blind Cricket Australia We are dedicated to promoting and showcasing blind cricket across Australia. Our mission is to provide the resources, information, and support necessary for players, teams, and the community to thrive. We foster inclusivity and community through professional development and national outreach, ensuri...

Nicole Rowling and Ray Moxly had a fantastic visit to meet Achieve Australia clients in Casino this past week. See all variety of photos and more below.

Registrations open now!

Contact Victorian Blind Cricket Association for more information.

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We have now officially opened registration for BB02!
March 20th-22nd, 2026
Fawkner Park, South Yarra, Melbourne

For all registration and accommodation information please click the link here:
https://mailchi.mp/230b063b100e/blind-blast-01-registrations-open-6424317?e=d2d2fc5abb

Check the website for more info www.vbca.org.au/blindblast

Any queries, please get in touch with VBCA President Simon Fuller on 0425 719 392.

Well done to our Australian Men's player, Chris Gould, who donated the Player of the Championships prize awarded to him at the recent Cricket Australia, Taverners Australia and Westpac sponsored National Cricket Inclusion Championships to his local cricket club.

Local legend & Glasshouse resident Chris Gould visited Rangers President Jeremy Schultz yesterday & very generously donated his Player of the Tournament award to our club to be used to purchase junior cricket equipment. Read on to check out some of his amazing stats & find out more about Blind Cricket 👉

Chris recently represented Queensland in the 2026 National Cricket Inclusion Championships held in Perth, where he was awarded player of the series for the Blind and Low Vision category. If you or someone you know would like to know more about Blind Cricket, please contact: [email protected]

At the championships Chris made 517 runs with an average of 172.33 and was also awarded most runs B2
& named in the Team of The Tournament among other awards!
Queensland Blind Cricket Association