HILLINGDON’S Matt Page believes the support that England's Visually Impaired Cricket Team received in their recent home series against India will help raise the profile of the game.

England failed to win a single game in the series against reigning T20 and One Day world champions India, with three matches being played in each format.

However, England were well supported throughout by a fervent home crowd, with about 300 people turning out to see the clash at the Kia Oval.

But that wasn’t all there was to cheer, despite the whitewash, as Page says improvements have been made since England finished fourth at the One Day Blind World Cup in South Africa last year.

"The support for the games at Leamington and Wolverhampton were great and there was a good turnout at Arundel as well,” he said. “The fans were like the 12th man everywhere we went.

The London Metro player was also happy with his own performances in the series.

And, with England travelling to Australia in February in search of regaining the Ashes they lost in 2012, Page is in confident mood.

"I got run out twice,” he said. “I could have fielded a bit better in the first two games, but I was fairly solid in the field and my batting was pretty consistent with a strike rate of more than 100."

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