The mayor of Northern Italian city Bolzano has banned cricket in the city’s parts after a ball struck a two-year-old boy in the head.

The victim recovered from the concussion. He was on the family's balcony at the time that was about 100m (330ft) away from the cricket game.

Italy's small Afghan and Pakistani migrant communities are keen on cricket, but very few Italians play it.

Bolzano is now restricting cricket to tennis courts and a baseball field.

Mayor Renzo Caramaschi told BBC the ban was prompted by an email he had received from the boy's parents about the cricket ball having hit their son.

"We will soon make an assessment with representatives of the Pakistani community," he added.