Not that long ago, Tasmania's intellectual disability cricket side was open to whoever wanted to join. However, after surging up the ladder, selection is tough.
Tasmania's intellectual disability cricket side made it to the finals of a national competitionThe team has become so good, it's not easy to get into the line-up
"[In] regular club cricket I struggle with running between the wickets because I'm not that quick … in the inclusion cricket I'm the same running speed as a lot of people and it's the same with throwing the ball in." "Getting to go overseas and playing cricket, it would be such an amazing achievement in my sporting career," he said."And not just by myself, alongside my mates … getting to go away with him would just be really good."
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