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ICC Violations That Put PCB In Trouble
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may have landed themselves in hot water with the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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The ICC are likely to take action against Pakistan over "violation of multiple tournament rules" prior to their Asia Cup 2025 match against UAE, reports PTI.
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The Pakistan vs UAE match had to be delayed by 1 hour, with the PCB unhappy over ICC match referee Andy Pycroft not being removed despite their demand.
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Pycroft later spoke to the Pakistan captain and team manager, but the filming of the conversation has brought further scrutiny on Pakistan.
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As per PTI, Pakistan breached the rules by allowing a media manager to film the meeting between Pycroft and the Pakistan team.
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The ICC had reportedly made it clear that media managers were barred from such meetings.
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"This demonstrated a complete disregard for the sanctity of the layers and Match Officials Area (PMOA)," said a source, as per PTI.
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The ICC was also seemingly unbeknownst to how the footage of the meeting would be used, with it being heavily circulated on social media later.
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