HILLINGDON’S Matt Page has all the qualities to propel England’s Visually Impaired cricket team to Blind World Cup glory this month, according to head coach Ross Hunter.

Page, who has Stargardt Disease, is heading to South Africa as part of a 17-strong England squad looking to lift the World Cup for the first time.

The 23-year-old has a vital part to play, according to Hunter, who sees Page as one of England’s driving forces.

They begin their campaign against Sri Lanka on November 27 and Hunter believes any team with Page in is always going to stand a chance.

“Matt is one of our B2 players and is a real competitor,” said Hunter. “He wants to win all the time, no matter whether it’s a match or training.

“He’s the type of player you don’t want to be playing against in training because he’ll take you apart.

“But he’s exactly the type of player you want to be playing with because he gives you a chance.

“He wants to win, plain and simple, and for us that’s what we need, someone who is always fighting no matter what.”

After their World Cup opener in Cape Town, England face the West Indies, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, India and Bangladesh – all in the space of nine days.

Hunter says their third match, against Pakistan, should provide the biggest test.

ECB is an inclusive organisation providing support and a pathway for disability cricket from grassroots to elite. Follow the England Visually Impaired Squad in South Africa at www.ecb.co.uk