The DICC have invited ECAD and other national Deaf cricket organisations to compete in the World Cup 2026.

This will take place in the UAE from 24th - 31st October 2026

The format of the competition is

• 50 over matches
• 6 competing teams
• 3 group matches per team, followed by knock-out stages

The DICC T20 World Cup UAE attracted over 500,000 live-stream viewers, and interest is expected to increase significantly for the 2026 World Cup.

If you are a deaf cricketer and would like to be selected to play for England, you can register you interest at the ECAD 2026 Survey.



We look forward to your application!