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Nathan Foy
Nathaniel Gerrard Foy (born 1981) is a Welsh blind cricketer in the B1 category. He has been one of the iconic members of the England national blind cricket team since 2000 as he is regarded as one of the most experienced blind cricketers to play for the national blind cricket team. He is a prolific run-scorer for England in blind cricket, aggregating more than 3500 runs. Foy also holds the world record for being the leading runscorer in 40-overs blind cricket matches and was considered a better batsman during his early career. Nathan Foy is often considered a father figure for the younger generation of blind cricket. He is also well known for his ability to convert centuries into double centuries, his ability to construct patient innings, as well as for his accuracy in fielding. He is also the current member of the Warwickshire Visually Impaired cricket team. Career Foy was selected to the England blind cricket team for the 2002 Blind Cricket World Cup. In his maiden Blind Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperateness, north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a Kingdom of Wales, kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England National Blind Cricket Team
England National Blind Cricket Team represents England at blind cricket Blind cricket is a version of the sport of cricket adapted for blind and partially sighted players. It has been governed by the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) since 1996. So far, five Blind World Cups have been held: New Delhi, India (1998 .... England blind cricket team participated in the inaugural edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup in 1998. The England blind cricket team also mainly participates in T20 Internationals and One Dayers. Nathan Foy is one of the most experienced blind cricketers to have played for England is the highest ever runscorer in blind cricket history aggregating 3500+ runs. Tournament History 40 Over Blind Cricket World Cup # 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup - Groupstage # 2002 Blind Cricket World Cup - Semifinals # 2006 Blind Cricket World Cup - Groupstage # 2014 Blind Cricket World Cup - Groupstage Blind T20 World Cup # 2012 Blind World T20 - Semifinals # 2017 Blin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India National Blind Cricket Team
The India blind cricket team is a national blind cricket team of India. Team India is run and organised by the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) which is affiliated with the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC). The team participates in all One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket matches. India beat Pakistan the T20 World Cup in 2012. In 2014 ODI World Cup championship was won by India defeating the two-time winner Pakistan. On 12 February 2017, India defeated Pakistan in the final Indiaof T20 World Cup at Bengaluru, India. On 20 January 2018, India again defeated Pakistan in the final of ODI World Cup championship at Sharjah. Important milestones First T-20 World Cup Cricket Championship for the Blind – 2012 * The first ever T – 20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind was held from 1 to 13 December 2012 in Bangalore. * Participating countries included Australia, Bangladesh, England, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan National Blind Cricket Team
The Pakistan blind cricket team is the national blind cricket team of Pakistan. Running and organised by the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) which is affiliated with the ''World Blind Cricket Council'' (WBCC). The team participates in One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket matches. Tournament History 40 Over Blind Cricket World Cup # 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup – runners-up # 2002 Blind Cricket World Cup – Champions # 2006 Blind Cricket World Cup – Champions # 2014 Blind Cricket World Cup – runners-up Blind T20 World Cup # 2012 Blind World T20 – runners-up # 2017 Blind World T20 – runners-up Blind T20 Asia Cup # 2015 – runners-up Key Milestone Pakistan and South Africa played in the inaugural Blind cricket test match in 2000 and Pakistan recorded a 94 run victory over them. Current squad Below is the list of current squad with their position category. * ''Ali Murtaza'' – B2 * ''Amir Ishfaq'' – B2 * ''Anees Javed'' – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Cricket
Blind cricket is a version of the sport of cricket adapted for blind and partially sighted players. It has been governed by the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) since 1996. So far, five Blind World Cups have been held: New Delhi, India (1998); Chennai, India (2002); Islamabad, Pakistan (2006), and India (2018). In 2012, the first Blind World Cup T20 was held in Bangalore, India. Blind cricket relies on common use of the 'sweep shot', in order to provide maximum chance of the bat hitting the ball. History Blind cricket was invented in Melbourne in 1922 by two blind factory workers who improvised the game using a tin can containing rocks. The Victorian Blind Cricket Association was founded shortly after, in 1922, and the first sports ground and clubhouse for blind cricket was built at Kooyong, Melbourne in 1928. The world's first Test Cricket match for the Blind was played between Pakistan and South Africa in which Pakistan defeated South Africa by 94 runs in the year of 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Blind T20 World Cup
The 2017 Blind World T20 also known as 2017 Blind T20 World Cup was a T20I tournament which was also the second edition of the Blind T20 World Cup for blind cricketers, held in India from 30 January to 12 February. India defeated Pakistan by 9 wickets in the finals to win their second Blind T20 World Cup. Ten teams, hosts India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, South Africa, Nepal, Australia and New Zealand took part, playing in 48 matches. Hosting the T20 World Cup for the Blind for the second time after the inaugural edition in 2012, India were the defending champions and were the favourites to win the title. The final of this tournament was held in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangaluru between arch rivals India and Pakistan and it was a high scoring match. Pakistan batted first and scored 197/8 in their entire 20 overs and in reply India lost only one wicket and chased the mammoth total of 198. Format In the group stage, each team had to play against all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia National Blind Cricket Team
The Australia blind cricket team is the national blind cricket team of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ....It has been organized and run by the Blind Cricket Australia. Australia blind cricket team participates in One Day Internationals and T20 Internationals. Australian team also participated in the inaugural Blind Cricket World Cup in 1998 and ended up as semifinalists. The team generally participated in every editions of the Blind cricket world cups. Tournament History 40 Over Blind Cricket World Cup # 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup-Semifinalists # 2002 Blind Cricket World Cup-Semifinalists # 2006 Blind Cricket World Cup-Groupstage # 2014 Blind Cricket World Cup-Groupstage Blind T20 World Cup # 2012 Blind World T20-Groupstage # 2017 Blind World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Births
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English Cricketers
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Cricketers
Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic people) Animals * Welsh (pig) Places * Welsh Basin, a basin during the Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian geological periods * Welsh, Louisiana, a town in the United States * Welsh, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the United States See also * Welch (other) * * * Cambrian + Cymru Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 202 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
