Andy Pycroft, Pakistan Cricket Board and ICC
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The face-off between the ICC and the PCB began after the world body rejected the PCB's demand to expel Pycroft, as first reported by Cricbuzz on September 16. The ICC maintained that some of the concerns raised by the PCB related to the organisers - in this case, the ACC - rather than to the match referee himself.
Varun Chakravarthy has topped the ICC Men’s T-20I Bowling Rankings after stellar performances in the Asia Cup. He joins Bumrah and Bishnoi as the third Indian player to achieve this
The latest ICC T20I rankings have seen mixed fortunes for Pakistani cricketers, with some rising while others faced declines. The rankings, which reflect performances in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, saw notable improvements for several of Pakistan’s spinners.
The ICC's ongoing commitment to support, elevate and empower women in cricket will continue at the Women's World Cup that will feature an all-female Emirates ICC Panel of Match Officials.
The PCB said that Pycroft had told Salman to avoid a handshake with Suryakumar and instructed the two captains not to exchange team sheets. The Indian players did not shake hands with the Pakistan team even after the match, as a mark of solidarity with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy on Wednesday rose to the top of the ICC T20 Bowlers’ Rankings for the first time in his career, becoming only the third Indian to achieve this feat. The 34-year-old
T he International Cricket Council ( ICC ), on Wednesday, put an end to the handshake saga once and for all after the apex body gave its final verdict to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on the Andy Pycroft situation.
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