It is often said that the future stars of English cricket are hidden away in the strong leagues which are filled with talented Asian players. However, many of these players never progress through the ranks. But Yorkshire are now making a major effort to tap into the pool of talent as David Conn reports in The Guardian
Talented players of Pakistani origin played their way gradually in large numbers into the historic clubs of the Bradford League, arguably the country's strongest amateur competition - which starts up again in two weeks' time - but none was picked up by Yorkshire. Painfully few watch county cricket at Headingley.
