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England's Muslim Cricket Stars
Four cricketers, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Haseeb Hameed and Zafar Ansari, reveal what it takes to be Asian, Muslim and playing for England.
Four cricketers, including Moeen Ali, reveal what it takes to be Asian, Muslim and playing for England. Reporter Ankur Desai also visits Adil Rashid, Haseeb Hameed and Zafar Ansari to discuss their journeys to the top of the English game. In November 2016, four British Muslims played for England in the First Test against India in Rajkot... A first. Since then, those who run English cricket have become increasingly concerned about how few South Asian players are making the transition from grassroots to professional careers. In this programme Ankur explores some of the reasons why.
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