by Steven D’Souza, Roxanna Woloshyn, Lisa Ellenwood
The night was meant to be a celebration. Last July, a group of around 25 cricketers, fresh off a win at a major provincial tournament gathered at a restaurant in Surrey, B.C.
Amidst the din of conversations and aromas of chicken curry and aloo gobi, what took place has become what sources describe as a defining moment in a dark new era taking over the sport in Canada, allegedly influencing everything from player selection up to the top position at Cricket Canada.
Two players from the tournament made their way from the outside patio to a table inside, where a star on Canada’s national men’s team was having dinner with another group.
The national player — whom the fifth estate is not naming to protect his safety — stepped to one side of the restaurant where the two players issued a stark warning.