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PAUL KENNEDY, REPORTER: Introducing cricket’s newest stars at the forefront of the game’s revolution in Australia.
BHARAT SUNDARESAN, CRICKET COMMENTATOR: Cricket is a part of life in South Asia, so we grew up with cricket. For a lot of us cricket is also the first memory we have in life so we take cricket looks like. PAUL KENNEDY: Cricket’s hothouses are the newly built outer suburbs of Australian cities. West of Melbourne, the sport is growing so fast they’re running out of grounds.
PAUL KENNEDY: When Vishwa played in India this year for the Australian Under 19 team, his Aussie and Indian relatives were there.PAUL KENNEDY: Can I ask how you felt watching Vish playing in India for Australia?VISHWA RAMKUMAR: It was an unreal experience playing in India. I knew they’d be good, obviously in their home conditions, but I didn’t expect them to have that sort of talent and depth.
RAM SRINIVASAN: I keep telling Vishwa it’s Australia you have to support. I would say 51/49 or 55/45. That’s honestly.PAUL KENNEDY: Five years ago, 10 per cent of cricketers at all levels in Australia had South Asian heritage - now it’s 20 per cent. PAUL KENNEDY: Now Allsop is Cricket Australia’s chief of cricket – overseeing a multicultural plan aiming to double the number of South Asian players at state level by 2027.
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