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Episode 24 - CRICKET IN ICELAND - MORE POPULAR EVERY DAY

The Icelandic Cricket Association has nearly twice as many Twitter followers (@icelandcricket) as the Icelandic Prime Minister, so they must be doing something right. Starting virtually from scratch, they have grown the sport in Iceland to the point where five clubs now compete and Iceland is closing in on membership of the ICC, cricket's governing body.

How did the sport develop in a country known for its love of other ball games - principally those involving hands and feet? Icelandic Cricket Association chair Bala Kamallakharan joins Darren to explain.

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10. mars 2023

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