# It's always the one you least expect \[Cricket Canada corruption\]

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** cricket\
**Created:** [June 2, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-the-one-you-least-expect-cricket-canada-corruption/1030573 "2026-06-02T22:37:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-the-one-you-least-expect-cricket-canada-corruption/1030573/1 "2026-06-02T22:37:15Z")

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The Canadian Cricket team has been suspended over gang-linked corruption…

> **[Cricket Canada suspended over allegations of gang-linked corruption](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/02/cricket-canada-suspension)**
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> ICC’s decision comes amid growing concerns the team is being influenced by members of a notorious gang in India

There are many sports and many sporting organizations I wouldn’t have been surprised to see included in this headline. But Cricket, ok that’s a little surprising, but CANADIAN cricket that’s just out of left field. Wtf Canada!?!

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-the-one-you-least-expect-cricket-canada-corruption/1030573/2 "2026-06-02T23:02:32Z")

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[Moderating]  
I’ve edited your thread title, since the previous title gave no clue whatsoever what the thread was about.

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**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-the-one-you-least-expect-cricket-canada-corruption/1030573/3 "2026-06-03T04:01:38Z")

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Unfortunately, Canada has recently had a lot of problems with the India-based Bishnoi gang.

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**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-the-one-you-least-expect-cricket-canada-corruption/1030573/4 "2026-06-03T20:04:22Z")

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Taking their clues from Canada’s Olympic curlers?

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**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-the-one-you-least-expect-cricket-canada-corruption/1030573/5 "2026-06-03T20:14:45Z")

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That’s a touchy subject! 🙂