The Now Leader has a long feature on the growth of cricket in Surrey:-
The historic BCMCL is touted as a stepping stone for players to head into the national circuit, and three players are already playing with the adults, despite being under age 18.
Gurnek Johal, 14, has been playing cricket from six years and is currently representing the British Columbia Under-17 team, and also the Newton Surrey club in BCMCL. Gurnek first played for the U17 team when he was 12.
Speaking to the Now-Leader, Gurnek said that his dad used to play the sport, and followed his path.
“It is very challenging and fun,” said Gurnek on playing with adults in BCMCL. “I get more challenges and it’s hard to pick up wickets and make runs, so it’s fun. It’s better than playing with my own mates.”