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Dear Mr. Ansari,

I am Jitender Singh Secretary General of NCR Cricket Association for Differently Abled. I read your message posted on 13 october 2012. I request you to stop these type of things in your country as i am trying the same here as it will affect the international Disable Cricket.

The Indian team played here was also not an official Indian Team.

For any other Query you can contact me thru mail.


Jitender Singh Chandela

Unofficial cricket series of disabled cricket in India

FROM:
A.W. Siddiqui
TO:
Amir uddin Ansari
Message flagged
Saturday, October 13, 2012 10:02 AM
Mr Amir uddin Ansari
Secretary ,
Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association
Dear Sir,
This is to inform you that , Indian Cricket Federation for Disabled (ICFD) India
is least concerned with the Association which has been conducting Cricket matches
between India & Pakistan Disabled players.So called such Association is not affiliated to ICFD.
There is no any national cricket team for disabled exists in our knowledge.
We have previously informed you with our relevant documents that we are an apex body in India
which has been involved in over all cricket activities in India for last 8 years.Though we have no any
affiliation to BCCI.As you know BCCI has no any interest in the promotion of Cricket for Disabled
in India.ICFD being a governing body has granted affiliation to 34 state Associations including several
Institutions having similar objectives. We never promote & recognize such bogus associations. They are making fool to
the innocent players.Such events are totally unofficial and should not be given importance by media too.
Thanking you,
Dr A.W.Siddiqui
Secretary General -ICFD(India)
website : icfd.org.in

Dear All,

Dear All,

It is come to know that a Disabled Cricket Team from Pakistan is touring India, I would like to inform all of you that this is not our National Disabled Cricket Team. Pakistan Cricket Board has been recognized Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association to promote the game of Cricket for Disabled Persons in Pakistan. As you all know at Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association is working for Disabled Cricketers since five (5) years at National Level and introduced Disabled Cricket at International Level in which 1st Ever International Disability Cricket Series has been great between Pakistan and England at ICC Global Cricket Academy in Feb. 2012.

Considering in the relationship between both the Countries the matches should be play with the permission of both the Cricket Governing Body (BCCI and ECB). I request that the this kind of matches will not taken seriously and Officially which will not create a good gesture for the future of Disabled Cricket at International Level.

Thanks with Regards,

Amir Uddin Ansari
Hon. Secretary,
Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association,
Cell: 0314-2396919,
amiruddin@disablecricket.com
amirdisabledcricket@yahoo.com

Announcement

Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association announced an Unofficial Disabled cricket team is touring india. We do not have relation on it.

Hon.Secretary
AmirUddin Ansari

This is a big Achievement of Pakistan.

The ICC must get disability cricket onto the agenda

Pakistan have led the way in providing opportunities for the less fortunate to play international cricket. Now it's up to those who govern the game to take it forward

George Dobell

April 2, 2012

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It does not take long to recognise that Matloob Qureshi is a special cricketer. Facing Saeed Ajmal in the nets at the ICC's Global Academy in Dubai, the left-handed batsman uses his nimble feet to come down the pitch and, several times, thumps the destroyer of England's Test team back over his head. Ian Bell could learn a few tricks from this fella. The next day Matloob makes his maiden international century.

It marks a significant milestone on his remarkable journey. He suffered a horrific accident when he was six years old: he was just leaving school when he was hit by a truck. His arm, as he puts it, was "turned into mincemeat". For a time it seemed he would lose his life; in the end he lost his right arm. With characteristic understatement he calls the incident "unfortunate".

some might have accepted a life on the sidelines. A future as a spectator, not a performer. But not Matloob. Such was his unquenchable spirit and his passion for the sport, he participated in every game of street cricket, school cricket and club cricket he could find. And he proved to be better than most of his able-bodied colleagues.

Last month he was part of the Pakistan side - he was more than that; he was Man of the Series - that beat England in Twenty20 and ODI series in Dubai. More important than the result or any individual success, however, was that the matches were contested at all. It was the first Physical Disability international series.

And that marks a significant milestone in the history of international cricket. While the Paralympics has become an accepted feature in the sporting landscape, disability cricket has, until now, remained the preserve of well-meaning organisations, often lacking structure, funding or scope. While several national cricket boards are implementing plans to provide opportunities for disability cricket, the ICC has done little to help.

That is a shame. There is so much enthusiasm among disability cricketers, be they deaf, visually impaired, physically disabled or learning disabled. There is so much ability.

That is the key point that Matloob and his colleagues want to be understood: that the emphasis should be on what they can do, not what they cannot. As he puts it: "I want to thank God for giving me the strength that I have in this one hand and the capabilities that I have to play with this one hand. I can do so many things with it." Nor is Matloob unique. Every individual in each of these sides can tell his own tale of courage and determination.

Most were born with disabilities; some had disability thrust upon them. Every one of them found a way to cope - some days, no doubt, better than others - and now they participate in a groundbreaking series that might offer encouragement to lovers of disabled cricket across the world. It would be a hardhearted fellow who cannot find inspiration in the performances of these challenged cricketers.

The image of Farhan Saeed bowling is one that endures. Having lost the use of a leg to polio, Saeed admits he feared he would "spend my life in a corner of my house". But cricket gave him the motivation to approach life with renewed enthusiasm.

	"We're introducing a new type of cricket to the world: it's not about Pakistan winning or England winning; it's about the whole game winning. I hope physical disability cricket will be seen as Pakistan's gift to the cricket world"Amir Ansari, Pakistan Disability team coach

That enthusiasm is a quality abundantly obvious when he bowls. Ignoring the logical difficulties, Farhan doesn't just stand and deliver, he charges in off a long run-up and hurls the ball towards the batsman amid a whirl of crutches, arms, floppy hair and legs, with remarkable pace and control.

"Disabled cricket has given me a new lease of life," Farhan said. "I couldn't have achieved all this success without it. I believe that disabled people can do a lot more than people think they can. Many people just like me get involved with drugs due to the inferiority complex they attain from somewhere and waste their lives.

"I strongly advise them to live just like normal people. Forget that you have a disability. That will help them come out of the hole they've gone in. Explore yourself because you can then discover extraordinary qualities in you."

"He inspires us all," the Pakistan coach, Amir Ansari, said. "We look at him and he reminds us we can achieve more. He is our ambassador and our motivator. Every time I see him bowl I am inspired to work harder to provide more opportunities for more disabled cricketers."

Pakistan have taken a leading role in the development of physical disability cricket. It is not that they are able to direct many resources towards it - much of the funding has come from a private donor, Saleem Karim - but they were the first to provide a route from domestic to international cricket.

"Saleem just thought to himself: why is there no [formal] physical disability cricket?" Ansari said. "So he organised teams to play against one another, and once we had regional teams and a national championship, we started to talk to other countries. England was keen to take part, but it took time as most of their physical disability cricket had been played with a soft ball. Now we can proudly say that Pakistan is the founder and the promoter of physical disability cricket."

The ECB's record is good, too. They have appointed Ian Martin - who approaches the role with a vocational zeal that money cannot buy - to the full-time position of manager of disability cricket, and have built upon the excellent work of volunteer groups to provide support, funding and, now, a route to international cricket. The work is not complete - far from it - but the ECB has allocated resources to the development of disability cricket, and each year the opportunity to play cricket - and good-quality cricket - should become available to more people.

Pakistan won both the T20 and ODI series in Dubai. But Martin, recognising that participation was more important than the result, described himself as the "proudest man in the world". As he put it: "Players have been looking for international competition for years, and in this series we have provided pathways for them to achieve their goals. I hope other countries can follow our lead."

If they are to do so, the ICC will have a huge role to play. As yet it has been reluctant to get involved, but with this series played right under its nose, there is no excuse for further prevarication. Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, was in attendance and suggested more help in future. "It is an area we have not focused much on in the past, but this series has certainly created awareness," he said. "Disabled cricket is on the agenda - albeit still in a small way - and hopefully it will gain momentum.

	Farhan Saeed: "Disabled cricket has given me a new lease of life. I couldn't have achieved all this success without it" ©

"I would liken it to women's cricket. In the past the ICC was not involved with women's cricket but it went through a process and is now under the ICC, so disabled cricket will also have to go through a process." Whether it is disability cricket or the ICC that has to "go through a process" is a question that bears asking. Many are impatient for change.

"If Pakistan and England can arrange international teams," Ansari says, "then every other country can do it. The ICC has to get involved and make it happen. It can happen very quickly.

"We're introducing a new type of cricket to the world: it's not about Pakistan winning or England winning; it's about the whole game winning. I hope physical disability cricket will be seen as Pakistan's gift to the cricket world."

The ball is now in the ICC's court. It has the opportunity to do something worthy. The provision of disability cricket - all types of disability cricket - is as basic a requirement as access ramps to shops and to the offices from which the ICC works. The ICC needs to act. The eyes of the world are upon it.

This is a big Achievement of Pakistan.

Congratulate Pakistan Cricket Team and PCB

Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association Congratulate Pakistan Cricket Team and PCB for a Winning T-20 Series against Australia in Dubai.

TOURNAMENTS AND TOURS ORGANIZED BY PDCA TILL DECEMBER 2011

• Tour of Pakistan Disabled Cricket Team to “Malaysia & Singapore March 2010”.

• Disabled Cricket Team plays series in Karachi 2009, 2008 and 2007 to promote interest among disabled persons.

• 1^st  Magna National T-20 Disabled Cricket League August 2008.

• 2^nd  Magna National One Day Disabled Cricket Championship December 2009.

• 3^rd  National Disabled One Day Cricket Championship 2010-11. (Complete Round Matches)

•  1^st NBP Disabled T-20 Pentangular Cup 2010.

• 2^nd  NBP Disabled T-20 Pentangular Cup 2011.

• 1^st  Disabled Triangular Cricket Series 2008.

• 2^nd  Disabled Triangular Cricket Series 2009.

• 3^rd  Disabled Triangular Cricket Series 2011.

• National squad tours and plays matches in Lahore, Multan, Islamabad & Abbot Abad)

• Exhibition matches on 3^rd December to mark the World Disabled Day 2007-2009

• PDCA organizes regular Activities (Club Cricket, Net Practice and Other throughout The Country)

PAKISTAN – ENGLAND PHYSICAL DISABILITY SERIES AT ICC

PAKISTAN – ENGLAND PHYSICAL DISABILITY SERIES AT ICC

Honorary Secretary of the Pakistan Disability Cricket Association Amir Uddin Ansari: "All we want is a successful series which can play a part in the future of disability cricket and I think, so far, we have done that" Pakistan wins both matches in Twenty20 International series; three-match ODI series starts on Tuesday; free entry for all matches  For the Honorary Secretary of the Pakistan Disability Cricket Association Amir Uddin Ansari, his side's successes in the Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against England at the ICC Global Cricket Academy on Saturday and Sunday were immensely satisfying. But more satisfying still, he said, was the fact the matches, the first between two national teams of physically disabled players where both line-ups are recognised and endorsed by the governing body of cricket in their country, were taking place at all.

"Ian Martin (the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) National Disability Cricket Manager) and I were keen to organise these matches and we said when we were doing it that we didn't care who won or who lost," said Mr Ansari. "All both of us have wanted is a successful series which can play a part in the future of disability cricket and I think, so far, we have done that." Pakistan won the two T20Is by 14 and 20 runs respectively and it means it will move into the three-match One-Day International series that starts on Tuesday full of confidence.

And Mr Ansari, who has been a driving force in disability cricket in Pakistan, is still pinching himself that the matches are happening. "Before the start of the first match the national anthems of Pakistan and England were playing and I thought ‘I can't believe we are here and playing these matches'" he said. "The feeling is unbelievable. It's almost too much to put into words.

"I am just thankful to the Pakistan Cricket Board and Chairman Mr Zakar Ashraf for supporting us, to the England and Wales Cricket Board and for the International Cricket Council for hosting us at the ICC Global Cricket Academy. "For the second match the ICC Chief Executive Mr Haroon Lorgat and the ICC Head of Cricket Mr David Richardson came to watch us and Mr Lorgat said he could not believe what he was seeing. "He saw Matloob Qureshi hitting fours with only one hand and Mr Lorgat said ‘The way he is striking the ball it doesn't look like he is playing with the use of only one hand. It is amazing.'"

Pakistan won both matches batting first, scoring 120-8 on Saturday and then 136-7 on Sunday. Dinesh Ahmed produced the top-score from the two matches with 42 for Pakistan in Saturday's victory. The two sides are now getting ready for a three-match ODI series starting on Tuesday and continuing on Friday, with the final match on Sunday 19 February. All matches are 40 overs per side and start at 1530 at the ICC Global Cricket Academy with free entry for spectators.

Details of the T20Is can be found here:

http://www.ecb.co.uk/development/disability-cricket/disability-cricket-news/eng-pd-v-pak-pd,316931,EN.html http://www.ecb.co.uk/development/disability-cricket/disability-cricket-news/eng-pd-v-pak-pd,316935,EN.html

 Details of the England squad can be found here:

http://www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/about-ecb/media-releases/physical-disabilities,316174,EN.html

http://www.ecb.co.uk/development/disability-cricket/disability-cricket-news/williams,316749,EN.html

http://www.ecb.co.uk/development/disability-cricket/disability-cricket-news/callum-flynn,316869,EN.html

News of the Pakistan squad can be found here:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ijAxjIBPlfYMyQXDtfPxDojIRReg?docId=CNG.4c9604296620ebb0a594c9f721550abd.1c1