Australian Blind Cricket Team opening batter Steffan Nero has continued his dominant form at the Commonwealth Bank International Cricket Inclusion Series, scoring 309* off 140 balls against New Zealand in Brisbane on Tuesday.
The triple century breaks the world record of 262* set by Pakistan's Masood Jan at the 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup.
After missing out on a bat in the first match of the series, Nero has scored three consecutive centuries, including 113 (46), 101* (47), and 309* (140). He has scored a total of 523 runs at an average of 523.
Australia finished on a team total of 2/541 (4), defeating the New Zealand 'Blindcaps' by 269 runs at Shaw Park.
It’s the first time since 2019 that all three Australian squads – blind, deaf, and intellectual disability (ID) – have competed at international level.
The Australian Blind Cricket Team lead the series against New Zealand 6-0, with two ODIs to be played before the series concludes on Friday.
Wednesday 15 June
Australia Blind v New Zealand Blind, ODI, Geoff Dymock Oval, 9:30am
Australia ID v England ID, ODI, Alan Pettigrew Oval, 10am
Thursday 16 June
Australia Deaf v England Deaf, ODI, Geoff Dymock Oval, 8:30am
Australia ID v England ID, ODI, Alan Pettigrew Oval, 10am
Friday 17 June
Australia Deaf v England Deaf, ODI, Geoff Dymock Oval, 8:30am
Australia Blind v New Zealand Blind, ODI, Alan Pettigrew Oval, 9:30am