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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
Sport
James Piercy

Meet the teenage Afghan refugee who has found a new home on the wickets of Weston-super-mare

“Cricket is a good game; in England you are safe to play and there is not too much pressure so you can just enjoy it.”

Taking to the village wicket week in and week out is almost a walk in the park for refugee Imran Oriykhail, who has come from playing on the fields of Afghanistan to the suburbs of Weston-super-Mare looking for a safer life.

His involvement at the Somerset club may only be a recent commitment, but one which has turned out to be an integral part of integrating to his new life in the UK.

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