IT MIGHT not have been exactly the tour he was after but Kirkby Lonsdale Cricket Club's Thomas Wilson insists he still had a series to remember with England Learning Disabilities cricket team Down Under.

Wilson was one of a 15-strong squad that flew across the world and came home with a 5-1 victory in the INAS International Cricket Series Australia v England.

Unfortunately for Wilson, who has Klinefelter syndrome, an injury to his ankle in the first warm-up match meant he had to watch on from the sidelines as his side romped to their series win.

But while he admits he would have loved to have played a bigger part, he says the experience was one to savour.

“The experience of going to Australia was great for me not just from a cricket point of view but also on a personal level,” Wilson said.

“I had a lot of independence which was really great and I learned a lot from going out there with the team.

“From a cricket point of view it was difficult because I injured my ankle in the warm up match and missed out on the other games.

“That was really disappointing because I would have loved to play a bigger role in it all. But it was great to see the team doing so well.

“I tried to make it back in time but by the time I was ready we were already winning matches and it was going to be hard to force my way in.”

It proved to be a dominant tour for England, with Dan Bowser hitting the nation’s first-ever learning disabilities century followed shortly by skipper Chris Edwards.

There was also a seven-wicket haul for Matt Cowdery and Wilson says the strength and depth of the team is a testament to all the hard work over the years.

“I think the Australians were actually a really good side with some real quality players in their lineup and they did well,” he added.

“So it really goes to show how well we did that we managed to win so emphatically. I think it came down to just performing on the day.

“When it came down to it we were able to put in the performances and get the results which was brilliant.

“And to see players like Matt Cowdery, Dan Bowser and Chris Edwards doing so well was really nice and an honour to watch.”

*If you are interested in getting involved in cricket for people with Learning Disabilities, your county cricket board is currently running a disability cricket programme that you can get involved in. There is also a county cricket championship which will get underway from May this year involving over 30 teams with spaces still available. Email disabilitycricket@ecb.co.uk to find out more.