The late drama of Pakistan before the water match: delay, boycott discussions – what we know so far | Cricket news

The Asian Cup match between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates in Dubai was thrown into uncertainty on Wednesday evening, with the late start and strong indications that Pakistan could allow the match. The controversy was born from the objection of Pakistan to Andy Pycroft by continuing as a match arbitrator. The ICC had previously examined the question and erased Pycroft with any fault, judging that “the appointment of the leaders of the match is a centralized decision of the ICC and cannot be influenced by the considerations of a member council”.According to reports, Pycroft was present at the stadium before leaving later for the ICC headquarters. Meanwhile, the Pakistani team was prevented from moving to the ground despite the kit of kit already loaded on the bus. The water team, however, had reached the place on time.

More recently, the president of the ACC and president of the PCB, Mohin Naqvi, tweeted on X that the Pakistani team was invited to leave for the Dubai Cricket Stadium.According to the latest updates, the Water-Pakistan match will start at 7:30 p.m. local time (9:00 p.m. Ist). The draw should take place at 7:00 p.m. local time (8:30 p.m. Ist) It has also been reported that senior figures Ramiz Raja and Najam Sethi had been called to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) office in Lahore, where the president of the PCB, Mohin Naqvi, is expected to address the media. The preparations for a press conference were underway later in the evening. The ICC argued that Pycroft acted appropriately, noting that it “had not lacked match protocols; in fact, it helped prevent the potential embarrassment of the two captains by informing them that the organizers had decided to jump the handshake in the draw.”

With the uncertainty still in the air, there is not yet an official word of the PCB.