The England blind women's cricket team take part in the world games for the first time.
"But I have never known any different, so I just get through," she said.
"The first time I tried cricket I was in my 30s. I picked it up and quite liked it and I've been doing it ever since," she said. Jelfs-White has been playing internationally for six years, having started at a domestic level in 2010.The England Women's Blind Cricket Team are play their matches at the University of Birmingham - but the final will be at Edgbaston Cricket GroundLinegar, also short-sighted from birth, took up cricket in her 30s when working for a sight-loss charity. She has since played for Somerset's sight-impaired team.
"There was a good social aspect to it too - some people do not get to meet other visually impaired people."Eesa Amjid is in the England football squad after the Albion Foundation held a blind football taster session at his schoolIn domestic cricket, a larger ball is used and bowlers throw overarm. Internationally, a smaller ball is used with an underarm throw.
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