The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Jeff Levick, Martyn Dobson, Paul Millman and Mahesh Patel as voluntary chairmen for the newly created four Regional Disability Cricket Development Forums.

These forums will provide strategic direction and relevant expertise to support County Cricket Boards in their delivery of growth, excellence and sustainability in disability cricket.

The appointed chairmen will drive the development of a network of expertise and will work closely with both national disability cricket managers and the regional development managers, to support the delivery of the ECB's national strategy and objectives in their region.

Jeff Levick has been appointed as chair for the South and West Forum.

He has been involved with cricket - as a player, coach, umpire and administrator - for 50 years.

Nottingham County Cricket Club community development officer Martyn Dobson will chair the Midlands' forum.

The London and East Forum will be chaired by Paul Millman who, from 1999 to 2009, held the role of chief executive of Kent County Cricket. Mahesh Patel has worked for 13 years at Sporting Equals and the English Federation of Disability Sport and will be chairing the North Disability Forum.

A similar position will be created following discussions between Cricket Wales and The Federation of Disability Sport Wales.