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England visually impaired captain Matt Dean

Marios Papaloizou Thursday, October 9, 2014 8:32 AM

London Metro cricketer Matt Dean is aiming for glory when he leads Englands visually impaired side to South Africa for the Blind World Cup next month.

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Dean, who plays his domestic cricket for the Highgate-based side, will captain the 17-strong England squad who are bidding to become world champions for the first time.

The 31-year-old, who has retinitis pigmentosa, is confident his side can upset the odds when they get their campaign under way against Sri Lanka on November 27.

Were going out there to win the World Cup, said Dean, who has been playing the game since 2003. Obviously youve got India and Pakistan, who are strong teams.

They play really hard, challenging cricket but I feel we have got the tools now to deal with that and hopefully we can go all the way. Thats the plan anyway.

I was basically at a loose end when my eyesight began to deteriorate and I stopped playing sports.

Playing competitive sport is vitally important because it gives you the understanding of what its like to win and lose.

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