As per ESPNCricinfo, the match referee believed himself to be a conveyor of the message rather than an instructor. A complaint was lodged against Pycroft by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), accusing him of violation of ICC's Code of Conduct and spirit of cricket after skipper Suryakumar Yad
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has formally addressed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) through a letter/e-mail, detailing a series of violations that the PCB has committed.
After the handshake row and the recently resolved dispute with match referee Andy Pycroft, captain Salman Ali Agha has declared that Pakistan is "ready" for any "challenge" that awaits them against arch-rival India in the Super Four fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup on Sunday.
After PCB's Asia Cup boycott threat, issues with ICC match referee Andy Pycroft, a one-hour delayed start to the must-win fixture against the UAE, and a handshake row with team India, tearaway Haris Rauf feels the Pakistan board has handled the situation well.
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has launched a scathing tirade on ICC match referee Andy Pycroft, questioning his neutrality and classifying him as "favourite" for the Indian team.
After the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) dropped a startling statement claiming that match referee Andy Pycroft had apologised to Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and Naveed Akram Cheema, the team manager and the International Cricket Council (ICC) expressed its willingness to investigate the
Amid the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) threat to boycott the fixture against the UAE, the Pakistan team arrived at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.
Amid PCB's threat to boycott the tournament, the Pakistan team is yet to arrive at the Dubai International Stadium with barely more than an hour left for the toss to take place for their must-win final group stage clash against the UAE at the ongoing Asia Cup on Wednesday.
"The ICC will review any issues raised by Pakistan regarding the recent match, and if any official misconduct is found, appropriate action will be taken," Dhumal told reporters.
The PCB had lodged a complaint against Pycroft, accusing him of violating the ICC Code of Conduct and the MCC laws relating to the spirit of cricket. The complaint came after Team India refused to shake hands with Pakistan players after their match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi, also the PCB chairman, on Monday demanded "immediate removal" of the match referee of India-Pakistan Asia Cup clash, Andy Pycroft, over the violation of the ICC Code of Conduct and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Laws. This came after
Former cricketer Atul Wassan defended Indian players as they refused to shake hands with the Pakistan team after their Asia Cup 2025 clash, saying that if the Suryakumar Yadav-led side is not willing, then why are the Men in Green insisting on it.