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Cricket idols

Updated on 19 August 2005

By Scott Reeves

A London competition has been searching for the cricket stars of the future.


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Interest in cricket is booming, with the closest Ashes series for years capturing the headlines.

You may remember back in April, we visited a new scheme aiming to uncover the next stars of English cricket.

The so called "Cricket Idol" competition invited anyone aged between 16 and 24 to come to Lords, and bowl three overs at talent scouts.

The very best were selected to join the London County Cricket Club - a team composed of some of the most promising young cricketers in the country. Scott Reeves has been back to see who's made the cut.

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