Around the Wicket - Yorkshire's Asian Cricket Podcast
From community to county level, a story of how grassroots Asian cricket went professional.
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 鈥淔rom Parks to Pavilions鈥 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鈥檚 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 2016 and was originally broadcast on local 麻豆社 radio across England.
Producer: Nasser Hanif.
Digital producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive producer: Kathryn Morrison.
With thanks to:
Mobeen Butt for the use of this archive.
Photograph by Mohanlal Mistry.
The 鈥楩rom Parks to Pavilions鈥 project was developed and delivered by the AYA Foundation with support from Bradford Local Studies Libraries, the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, the England and Wales Cricket Boards (ECB), and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Episodes to download
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New Season, New Hope
Wed 6 Apr 2022
Exploring how grassroots cricket is gearing up for the new season.
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Moving On Up
Wed 8 Dec 2021
How Asian cricketers formed a historic league and became more competitive.
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Mind The Gap
Fri 26 Nov 2021
Early pioneers describe playing cricket on the backstreets of Yorkshire.
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Welcome to Around the Wicket - Yorkshire's Asian Cricket
Fri 19 Nov 2021
Exploring cricket from the streets of Bradford to Yorkshire County, with Nasser Hanif.