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Australian cricketer Ashton Agar has a Sri Lankan mother.

Ashton Agar’s sensational debut in the first Ashes Test was a proud moment for Australian cricket. Not only did the struggling team find a new hope for the future, they found one who epitomised Australian cricket’s embrace of multi-culturalism. Agar, a left-arm spinner who made a record 98 runs batting at No 11 in Nottingham, has a Sri Lankan mother. Prior to Agar, Moises Henriques, of Portuguese descent, made his debut for Australia in their series against India early this year. Just a few days ago, legspinner Fawad Ahmed was granted Australian citizenship after he fled to the country from Pakistan in 2010 seeking asylum. He has already represented Australia ‘A’.

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