A version of cricket designed for blind or partially sighted players is called “blind cricket.” Since 1996, it has been overseen by the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC). In addition, five World Cups for the Blind have been held to date in various locations around the world.
Recently, India emerged as winners of T20 Blind Cricket for the third consecutive time.
India is proud of our athletes. Delighted to have won the T-20 Blind World Cup. Congratulations to our team and best wishes for your future projects. https://t.co/W3eQMo3LRn
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)
December 17, 2022
History
Two blind factory workers in Melbourne created the game of “blind cricket” in 1922 using a tin can filled with stones. Shortly afterwards, in 1922, the Victorian Blind Cricket Association was established and in 1928 the first sporting facilities and clubhouse for blind cricket were built in Kooyong, Melbourne.
Origin
Pakistan and South Africa competed in the first test game of blind cricket, which Pakistan won with a score of 94 runs.
Pakistan won the next two BCWCs in a row, defeating South Africa and India in the finals in 2002 and 2006, while South Africa won the first BCWC in 1998 by defeating Pakistan in the final. India defeated two-time champions Pakistan to claim the title in 2014.
Equipment
- The playing area is the same size as a normal cricket pitch. The distance between the boundaries and the center circle must be at least 45 and no more than 50 yards.
- The ball, which is significantly larger than a standard cricket ball and is packed with bearings to provide audible signals, is the most significant adaptation in terms of playing equipment. Partially sighted players can see the ball due to its size and blind players can hear it due to its contents.
- The wicket (stumps), which is made of metal tubes painted in fluorescent colors, is also larger so that blind players can touch it and players with poor vision can see it so they can orient themselves properly when batting or bowling.
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Rules
- With some crucial modifications, blind cricket laws are based on traditional cricket laws.
- The rules regarding team composition are quite strict because a team is made up of blind, partially blind and partially sighted players. A maximum of four visually impaired players are allowed per team, but a minimum of three partially blind players are required per team. A team must have a minimum of four totally blind players.
- A totally blind player cannot be declared out by making a move, he will only be declared out if he has double LBW and will also be declared out if he catches the ball on a single bounce.
- Both players and referees frequently use verbal signals; the player must shout “Play!” as soon as he releases the ball. When pitched to a batsman who is completely blind, the delivery must be pitched at least twice (once when pitched to a batsman who is visually impaired), but cannot bowl.
- Batsmen who are completely blind cannot be dismissed for being stumped; instead, they must be administered twice for LBW. Fielders who are completely blind can catch the ball on the rebound.
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Tournaments
The two major tournaments held at Blind Cricket are a world cup for the ODI format and a world cup for the T20 format. The popularized three-game formats are the 40-over game, which is equivalent to the ODI, the three-day game, which is equivalent to the Tests, and the T20 game.
The association has organized five world cups in the history of blind cricket. The inaugural World Cup was held in New Delhi in 1998. South Africa defeated Pakistan in the championship match after a closely fought match between South Africa and Pakistan in the final.
Chennai, a city in southern India, hosted the second edition of the competition. The same two teams made it to the championship match and this time Pakistan defeated South Africa. In the third World Cup, which was held in Pakistan, Pakistan maintained its dominance. They defeated India in the deciding game.
After a gap of eight years, the championship was held for the fourth time in 2014. India proved its superiority by defeating champions Pakistan in the final of the match, which was held in Cape Town, South Africa. In the fifth edition of the competition in 2018, the Indian team won twice, both against the same opponent at a neutral site in Sharjah.
#T20WorldCupForBlind की शानदार विजय के लिए #TeamIndia को हार्दिक बधाई!
श्री सुनील रमेश और श्री अजय रेड्डी की शानदार प ारियों के साथ-साथ टीम के एकजुट प्रयास ने इस जीत को ऐतिहासिक बना दिया।
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– Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj)
December 17, 2022
Apart from 40 Overs cricket games, T20 cricket matches have also included blind cricket. The association organized three T20 World Cups, which took place in Bengaluru in 2012, 2017 and 2022. India ultimately won the competition all three years.
How do you play blindfold cricket?
Blindfold cricket is played with similar rules to the traditional game. The conventional ruleset has undergone some modifications to make the game accessible to blind and visually impaired players.
For example, a bowler is only allowed to bowl underarm. Before the delivery can reach the batsman, he must bowl twice. In blind cricket, the batsman usually employs a sweep shot to maximize the probability of the bat connecting with the ball.
When the pitcher is ready to pitch, he says “ready” and the batter responds with a “yes,” according to verbal signal protocol. The pitcher is advised to say “play” to the batter as he pitches the ball. The referee will declare a submission invalid if this is not done. If the umpire believes that the “play” was started too early or too late, he has the authority to declare any ball a no-ball.
In particular, the WBCC (World Blind Cricket Council), founded in 1996, promotes and monitors blind cricket internationally. They are Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the West Indies and Nepal, which constitute its ten full members.
Categories: Optical Illusion
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