New Lord’s Exhibition Celebrates British Asian Cricket Stories
By Sports Correspondent
A powerful new exhibition at the “Home of Cricket” is shining a spotlight on the huge influence of British Asian communities on the sport.
The many worlds of British Asian Cricket is now open at the Marylebone Cricket Club Museum at Lord’s Cricket Ground. The display explores the journey of British Asian players from local grassroots teams to the international stage.
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Co-curated by Dr Prashant Kidambi of the University of Leicester, the exhibition brings together stories, artefacts and personal histories that have often been overlooked.
A standout feature is the inclusion of grassroots club crests woven into the design, celebrating the diverse identities within British Asian cricket.
The exhibition also showcases equipment and clothing linked to top players, from Raman Subba Row to Adil Rashid, alongside items connected to South Asian cricketers who played in England and inspired future generations.
Dr Prashant Kidambi said: “British Asian cricket has been an integral, though often neglected, part of English cricket. By recovering this forgotten story, we hope to enthuse other communities to collect and communicate their own cricketing histories. And there is no better place than the Home of Cricket to present those stories.”
Dr Amerdeep Panesar added: “The exhibition offers an important window into the incredible and largely untold stories and history of South Asian cricket in England. It is a tribute to the pioneers and communities who turned local parks into sacred ground, weaving the vibrant threads of their heritage into the very fabric of cricket in this country.”
Neil Robinson of the MCC said: “This exhibition offers a unique insight into a rich cricketing culture that is both South Asian in character and at the same time part of the fabric of English cricket.”
