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BSL videos to be screened across cricket grounds this summer
School children take part in a rally in support of British Sign Language becoming a recognised language in the UK, outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, January 28, 2022

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION videos using British Sign Language will be screened by the England and Wales Cricket Board at all first-class grounds this summer.

Joel Harris and Jake Oakes from the England Deaf team helped teach BSL to over 70 men’s and women’s players from across the country, with the results set to be shown at domestic and international matches in the 2024 season.

Harris, an Ashes winner in Australia in 2022, welcomed the initiative, which comes as part of Sign Language Week.

 

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