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Passionate social cricketers travel for hours from Sydney’s west to south to find a pitch
Bharath Gowda loves playing cricket. He just wishes it was easier to find space to play it.
Key points:
- Players in Sydney’s west say teams in their area cater mainly to high grade players
- The number of community cricket players has risen significantly, up 12.3 per cent this season
- The NSW Government says it is building training and playing facilities across Sydney
The 36-year-old, who migrated to Australia from India four years ago, says while cricket has always been a big part of his life, it’s harder than ever to find space to play in Sydney’s west.
This summer, Mr Gowda says space is so tight, he has been forced to travel over an hour from his home in Kellyville in Sydney’s north west to fields in the city’s south for a weekend match.
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