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It’s a sticky wicket: More-and-more kids are playing cricket in Surrey, but there’s less-and-less room for all of them, and the adults, who enjoy the ancient bat-and-ball game.

On the night of Tuesday, Jan. 22, Inamul Desai hoped to change that.

The vice-president of the B.C. Mainland Cricket League (BCMCL) was scheduled to appear at 5:30 p.m. before Surrey’s parks, recreation and culture committee appealing for more cricket fields and practice areas.

“Last year we had 2,200 people registered to play cricket (from Kelowna to West Vancouver),” Desai said. “That’s documented players. When I’m driving by I see so many people playing the game and I have no idea who they are. They aren’t part of an organized league or club and there must be another 1,000 of them or more.

“Surrey has been very good to us, but we’ve been caught off-guard with the demand and we need more.”
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