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Originally Posted by RazabQ
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-unde...ry/576439.html
Australia's star performer? Deshi
Scotlands? Deshi
South Africa's last over match turner? Deshi
New Zealand's leading bowler of the day? Deshi
England's 2nd best bowler? Deshi
Windies centurion? Half-Deshi
And of course you have India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan which are full deshi.
If U-19 are the future, are we at the cusp of cricket being marginalized as a sport played by people of South Asian ancestry?
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I prefer not to group ourselves in 'deshis'; like to ID myself 'Bangali' better. I found 'desi' meaning more often as an Indians and less/none for others that op listed.
I beleive no bangali would ever choose other test nation over Bangladesh to play cricket. The amount of pride, passion, love, enthusiasm our fans share for their cricketers, you cant refuse/skip it. Whereas you will be allways called a 'deshi' in those squads as if a foreign eliment among those native players.
btw I guess using
Black/Half-black or simple
Indians would be more sensable use in the op.