The Pirates, a 40-member group of disabled cricketers under the auspices of “Cricket for Change” from the UK arrived in Jamaica last for a series of matches against their Jamaican counterparts “The Crusaders” in the LIME Disability Cricket Series.

The Pirates, which comprises a visually impaired group and a mixed team of physically and intellectually disabled players, will be hosted during their 10-day stay on the island, by the Courtney Walsh Foundation and the recently constituted Jamaica Disabled Cricket Association (JADCA), formed under the umbrella of Jamaica Paralympic Association.

The UK-based squads will each play a series of three 20/20 matches against their Jamaican counterparts starting today and ending on Wednesday at the Sir Frank Worrell Oval, UWI; Melbourne Oval and LIME facilities at Chalmers Avenue.

In preparation for the matches, the visiting cricketers spent four days in training at Content Gardens in Ocho Rios, during which they stayed at the HEART/Runaway Bay Hotel.They were expected to return to Kingston today for the Opening Ceremony of the Lime Disability Challenge, which starts at 9:00 a.m. at the Sir Frank Worrell Oval, UWI.