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Newsbeat Documentaries: Season 2017

2017x09 England's Muslim Cricket Stars

  • 2017-11-22T00:00:00Z on BBC iPlayer
  • 30m
  • United Kingdom
  • Documentary
Moeen Ali and others reveal what it takes to be Asian, Muslim and playing for England. As the Ashes starts, the "beard that's feared" discusses being made a "poster boy" for Islam. Reporter Ankur Desai also visits Adil Rashid, Haseeb Hameed and Zafar Ansari to discuss their journeys to the top of the game. Back in November 2016, four British Muslims played in the starting England Cricket team to take on India in Rajkot...a first. Since then, those who run cricket have become increasingly concerned about how few South Asians are making the transition from grassroots to professional career. Ankur explores some of the reasons why.
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