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The changing face of cricket

Cricket was once incredibly popular in the UK's West Indian community, but why is it now struggling to attract African Caribbean players?

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It has been three decades since England saw its first black player step up to the crease.

In the years that followed, London's Oval became a place the country's West Indian community considered its own.

But more recently, not a single player on that hallowed pitch has been of African Caribbean heritage, and it's a change reflected across the UK.

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Clubs say the game is struggling to attract new young players, partly because of a lack of role models and also because of competition from other sports.

So, what's happened to West Indian cricket in the UK? And what can be done to reverse the trend? Keme Nzerem from Channel 4 News reports.

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