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Refugees bring cricket to Germany

Six O'Clock News

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There has been an unexpected boom in the number of people playing cricket in Germany. The game is not widely played there - but the number of teams has trebled in the past few years, and new arrivals are hoping more locals will step up to the wicket. Jenny Hill reports. (Photo: Afghan refugees play cricket in Essen, in Germany. Credit: AFP / Getty)

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