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Two Sussex players in England VI squad for India tour

20 Aug 2018

Two of the Sussex Visually Impaired squad have been selected for the England team’s tour of India this October.

Jimmy Millard and Dan Field will be part of an England squad that will take on World Champions India in three IT20s before competing in a Tri-Series against India and Sri Lanka

England will test themselves against two of the best sides in the world in the Tri-Series. All three teams made the semi-finals of the last IT20 World Cup in 2017, with India going on to lift the trophy on home soil.

England VI Head Coach, Ross Hunter said: ““This tour is an exciting opportunity for our squad and the players to continue to develop. Our ultimate goal is to win the next World Cup and to do that we need to be able to compete against the very best.

“We feel that the 16 players we have selected all have the ability to win games for England. This trip will help push them forwards and we are looking to see how they perform under pressure against two great teams. We want players who can develop into World Cup winners.”

ECB Head of Disability Cricket Ian Martin said: “This will be another important tour for the squad. Taking on two of the top sides in the world will give a great indication as to where they are as a group and the progress they have made.

“This tour is another step forward for disability cricket. Visually Impaired cricket in particular continues to grow internationally thanks to strong support across the global cricketing community and the work of the World Blind Cricket Council.”

Jimmy and Dan are part of the Sussex Visually Impaired side that has qualified for the final of the British Blind Sport Primary Club Heindrich Swanepoel Memorial Cup against London Metro at Beckenham on Saturday 1st September.