The Blind T20 World Cup has started in Lahore, in which teams from Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Afghanistan are participating.
Before going into the details of the event, let’s talk about the beginning and rules of blind cricket. Blind cricket competitions have been held at the international level since 1998. The teams of Pakistan and India have achieved the most success in the events so far. South Africa also holds a prominent position in blind cricket, while the performance graph of other countries has also increased a lot.
Blind cricket ball, bat, pad, crease
In blind cricket, ball bearings are used inside the hard plastic ball, its weight is 85 grams. When the ball is thrown or hit, it produces a sound, which the players listen to while batting and fielding. The bat is used slightly lighter than in normal cricket. Underarm bowling is done on a 22-yard wicket. Before bowling, the bowler calls out “Ready”, in response, the batter also calls out “Ready”, after which the ball is bowled by calling out “Play”.
It is necessary for the bowler to hit the ball on the ground before the line in the middle at 11 yards. Since the ball rolls on the ground, most batters prefer to play without pads.
There are wide ball marks of 3 and 3 meters on both sides of the wickets.
B1 category players
4 B1 players are required in the playing eleven of the blind cricket team who are completely blind. While batting, one of their scores is counted as 2, four as eight and six as twelve.
A B1 category batter keeps a runner with him who runs and completes his runs. During the match, 40% of the overs are mandatory for bowlers from the B1 category, while B1 players wear a red ribbon on their arm.
Players from the B2 and B3 categories
Each team has 3 players from the B2 category who can see from 3 to 4 meters. 4 players with partial vision are taken in the B3 category.
In blind cricket, most of the other rules, including LBW, are the same as those used in normal cricket.
