NCIC

The National Cricket Inclusion Championships (NCIC) is Cricket Australia’s premier national tournament for cricketers with a disability, bringing together the best players from across the country to compete in an inclusive and high-performance environment proudly since 2017.

Each year Cricket Victoria proudly sends four representative teams to the Championships, including Blind and Low Vision, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Men, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Women, and Intellectual Disability teams. With more than 70 Victorian players and support staff attending annually, the program provides athletes with the opportunity to compete at the highest level, showcase their skills and represent their state with pride.

Beyond the competition, the NCIC celebrates diversity, inclusion and the power of sport to create meaningful connections. Participants benefit from elite cricket experiences, personal development opportunities and the chance to build lifelong friendships with teammates and competitors from around Australia.

The Cricket Victoria Foundation plays a vital role in supporting the Victorian teams through fundraising, travel assistance, uniforms and program delivery, ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent athletes from accessing the opportunity to represent Victoria. The Championships continue to demonstrate that cricket is a game for everyone, while creating pathways for players with a disability to thrive both on and off the field.

Our teams:

• Deaf Hard of Hearing (DHOH)
• Blind Low Vision (BLV)
• Intellectual Disability (ID)

Team History

• DHOH M Champions: 2023, 2024, 2025
• ID: Champions: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025
• DHOH W Champions: 2024, 2025
• BLV Mixed: Best Overall Result Runners-Up 2017, 2018

For any enquiries, reach out to the CV Foundation team CVFoundation@cricketvictoria.com.au

• 13-14 players will be selected to represent Victoria per team, with 12 playing each match.
• Teams will play up to 2 games per day across 6 days of gameplay against other states.
• The minimum age requirement for any registered club player to take part in the 2027 NCIC is 16 years of age.

Deaf Hard of Hearing Women’s

• An average hearing loss of 55dB or greater in better ear.
• Players must hold a valid audiogram signed by an audiologist demonstrating.
• Classification letter from Deaf Sports Australia confirming eligibility for Code AU2.
• Over the age of 16.
• Registered Club Player.

Trial Dates

• Date: Friday, 18 September
• Time: 7-9pm
• Location: Junction Oval – Indoor Nets

Trial 2

• Date: Sunday, 27 September
• Time: 11am-1 pm
• Location: Junction Oval – Indoor Nets

2027 NCIC Trials – Victorian Women’s Deaf & Hard of Hearing Registrations

Deaf Hard of Hearing Men’s

• An average hearing loss of 55dB or greater in better ear.
• Players must hold a valid audiogram signed by an audiologist demonstrating.
• Classification letter from Deaf Sports Australia confirming eligibility for Code AU2.
• Over the age of 16.
• Registered Club Player.

Trial Dates

• Date: Friday, 4 September
• Time: 7-9pm
• Location: Junction Oval – Indoor Nets

Trial 2

• Date: Friday, 11 September
• Time: 6-8pm
• Location: Junction Oval – Indoor Nets

2027 NCIC Trials – Victorian Men’s Deaf & Hard of Hearing Registrations

Blind & Low Vision Women’s & Men’s

• Totally blind, partially blind, or partially sighted with total vision loss of up to visual acuity of 6/60 or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in better eye after correction.
• Players who are classified as B1, B2, B3.
• Medical documentation from an ophthalmologist.
• Min age of 16.
• Registered club player.

Selection period runs from 1st September 2026 – 8th November 2026.

2027 NCIC Trials – Victorian Women’s & Men’s Blind & Low Vision Registrations

Intellectual Disability

• Full-Scale IQ score of 75 or lower with deficit in adaptive behaviour, onset before the age of 22.
• Players must meet the Virtus and Sport Inclusion Australia minimum eligibility criteria for II-1 Intellectual Disability.
• Australia Athlete Registration.
• Over the age of 16.
• Registered Club Player.

Trial Dates