From community to county level, a story of how grassroots Asian cricket went professional.Yorkshire based journalist and cricket fan Nasser Hanif explores recordings he made for the archive project “From Parks to Pavilions” which documented how Asian community cricket developed from its roots on the backstreets through to the formation of the first leagues and up to county level and beyond. It’s a story that reflects society at the time, looks into immigration and cultural differences and asks how the sport can create a climate where diversity flourishes.The project was produced by a Bradford community organisation AYA in 201...
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New Season, New Hope
Exploring how grassroots cricket is gearing up for the new season following the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.Nasser Hanif looks at the impact and visits a cricket club that seems to…
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Making Things Better
What next for the sport after the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal? Nasser hears from a young Asian woman with ambitions to make it as a professional cricketer, and her father. Also two…
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Moving On Up
How Asian cricketers formed a historic league and became more competitive.Lord Kamlesh Patel the current chairman of Yorkshire talks about the significance of the first ever all As…
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Mind The Gap
Early pioneers describe playing cricket on the backstreets of Yorkshire.For 30 years the ‘Yorkshire birthright rule’ meant only those born in Yorkshire could play for the county an…
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Welcome to Around the Wicket - Yorkshire's Asian Cricket
Using unique archive stories, journalist Nasser Hanif explores cricket from the streets of Bradford to Yorkshire County. Producer: Nasser Hanif.Digital producer: Rachael Smith.Exec…