'I hope to see more second-generation migrants representing Australia internationally, as this show Australia is truly a multicultural country,' Shrey told SBS Gujarati.
Shrey, a Year 11 student at Adelaide High School, was focusing on his studies when the good news arrived."It was from Cricket Australia letting me know that I had been selected in the Australian Deaf cricket team to play against England in the Inclusion Series."
"I felt happy to represent the Gujarati and Indian communities in Australia. Playing for Australia at the highest level added a golden feather to my cap," Shrey says. The Year 11 student was doing his school homework when he received an email about his selection for the national team.The Australian Deaf Cricket team for the International Cricket Inclusion Series 2022.Shrey, whose family is originally from the western Indian state of Gujarat, says cricket has been a big part of his upbringing in Australia.Growing up I watched cricket on television and became interested in it.
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic, he played the National Cricket Inclusion Championships at Geelong in January 2020. At 14, he was the youngest player to play in the tournament. According to Cricket Australia, Deaf cricket is open to players with hearing loss of at least 55 decibels, which is about the volume of normal conversation.
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