I think those from that descent are often encouraged to focus on their
Education more than sports.
I mean, descent doesn't make you good at cricket. I think the numbers in all professional sports are very low. Hardly any professional footballers for example. Ok you'd think a slightly higher number into cricket because their parents or grandparents bring them up as cricket fans but still. You see s**t loads of Indians at premier grounds like Arsenal and man Utd. But very very few seem to emerge as professional sportsmen.
Posted By: Steve in Holland on November 11th 2015 at 17:56:48
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- According to wiki there are 1.2m Britons of Pakistani descent and 1.4m of Indian descent (Other Sports) - Old Git, Nov 11, 17:49:43
- It's because state schools don't give a shit about cricket (n/m) (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Nov 11, 18:32:37
- Really? In Norfolk maybe but London and Home Counties they do (n/m) (Other Sports) - DH Yellow, Nov 11, 23:01:41
- This is from a few years ago, raises some interesting points on the matter (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Nov 11, 18:31:57
- "There is, said the presenter, Sarfraz Manzoor of the Guardian, (Other Sports) - essexcanaryOTBC, Nov 11, 18:33:01
- I'm surprised we looked so rusty after such a thorough workout in the warmup match against (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 11, 18:24:15
- I think those from that descent are often encouraged to focus on their (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 17:56:48
- True, Indians in particular are generally in the wealthy middle classes and less likely to (Other Sports) - Old Git, Nov 11, 18:07:09
- probably don't want to play for England (n/m) (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 11, 17:52:59
- That's just silly (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 17:58:50
- why most of them dont feel British (n/m) (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 11, 20:47:41
- And how many English born cricketers play for India or Pakistan? (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 17:59:40
- yeah, probably (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 11, 17:53:48
- peak GOBB (n/m) (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Nov 11, 18:01:33
- It was a bit (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 11, 18:05:52
- peak GOBB (n/m) (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Nov 11, 18:01:33
- That's just silly (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 17:58:50
- It's because state schools don't give a shit about cricket (n/m) (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Nov 11, 18:32:37
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