State-of-the-art cricketing facilities for disabled players could be built in Lincolnshire, after receiving a share of a £50 million nationwide investment.
Martyn Dobson, CEO of Lincolnshire Cricket, plans to improve on inclusivity across the county, which will include more inclusive opportunities, better facilities for disabled cricketers and more staff.
Government UK found that more than 70,000 disabled people played cricket in 2022, and with funding, this number could increase.
He said: “I want to invest in the workforce, create new pathways and provide new facilities for the disabled and make cricket more inclusive.”
He hopes that “it will bring significant change to both grassroots and county level cricket.”
Funding will also be given to help develop youth cricket.
The head of development, Eddie Burke believes the funding will help increase “activity in clubs and schools across Lincolnshire.”
He also said: “Statistically, the game is growing, and more money will help better the younger players.”
Although, according to Martyn Dobson, they are still unaware of how much they will receive as the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are focusing on first class counties, like Essex and Lancashire.
He said: “The first class counties that have a professional club know how much they are getting, we however are still ironing out the details.”
The funding from the ECB comes from a £520 million investment into a team at an auction.
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