What's occurring? TV comedy Gavin & Stacey inspires Australian cricket star to join Glamorgan

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Australian international Usman Khawaja has taken the County Championship by storm, smashing Glamorgan records.

Until recently his only knowledge of Wales was one very well known TV show...Gavin and Stacey.

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Usman is the first Muslim to represent Australia in cricket. He has gone on to make 33 test appearances, scoring over 2 thousand runs.

This success brought him to attention of Glamorgan.

An opportunity he simply could not turn down, particularly because his wife loved Gavin & Stacey.

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ITV News met up with Usman to see how he's settling in, and take him for a trip to Barry Island.