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Cricket is often called “game of gentlemen” because of the basic values of justice, respect and sportsmanship. It is a game that emphasizes both integrity, honor and discipline in the field and outside.
Last week, the high -voltage between Pakistan and India ended on a cut note during the Asia Cup encounter, when the Indian player went straight to the dressing room after winning the match with certainty. Blue men avoided the traditional process of shaking hands with their opponents, even closed their dressing room door after their players returned.
However, it is noteworthy that the process of shaking hands after the completion of the game is not necessary for the players. Really considered to be a signal to reveal the sportsmen, but in the ICC, its code of conduct, there is no separate clause that talks about the consciousness of the aftermath of the afternoon to the traditional hands of the match.
The PCB filed a complaint with the ICC against the match referee Andy Pukraft for alleged violations of “cricket’s spirit” rules, the board claimed that the referee has “not mobilized to mobilize Pakistan and India captains” not to mobilize the toss time “, with the ICC.
The former Zimbabwean international reportedly informed Pakistan Captain Salman Agha about the move, and then sent the same message to Indian captain Surya Kumar Yadav. The PCB has emphasized that Pikraft’s actions have hampered the spirit of the game and violated the protocol established.
The PCB filed an official complaint with the ICC regarding the ICC Code of Conduct match referee and MCC rules violations regarding the spirit of cricket. The PCB has demanded immediate removal of the match referee from the Asia Cup.
The board believed that the instructions were affected by the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) after consultation with the Indian government.
After the match between the Indian players and staff, the situation worsened after choosing his Pakistani counterparts not to reconcile.
Indian captain Surya Kumar Yadav confirmed that the decision was linked to the guidance of the Indian government and the BCCI.
Experts believed that instead of complaining of “shaking hands”, the Pakistan Cricket Board would have to raise a voice against the press conference of Indian Captain Surya Kumar Yadav in which he dedicated his victory to the Indian Armed Forces.
Talking to the media, Surya Kumar explained that the decision was made in alignment with his instructions. We stand with the BCCI and the government. Some things in life are more important than sportsmen.
But before the decisive game of the Pak UAE, the problem was resolved when Zimbabwe’s referee Andy Pukraft apologized to Pakistan’s manager and captain for a dispute during a match in Pakistan.
Overall, Zimbabwean match referee Andy Package’s record against Pakistan is not good. On November 4, 2014, Pakistan’s all -rounder Mohammad Hafiz was told by match referee Andy Pikraft with a suspected illegal bowling action during the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.
Andy Pukraft was also a match referee when off -spinner Saeed Ajmal was reported during the Gail Test against Sri Lanka in August last year. Pukraft was a common match referee in both Ajmal and Hafiz matters.
This was not the first time India played sports politics in May this year, as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Jay Amit Bhai Shah expressed his solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces during a recent border tension with Pakistan.
After the controversial social media post of ICC Chairman J Shah, he has been criticized worldwide. When the post was deleted later, he raised eyebrows internationally, especially seeing Jay Shah’s status as the head of a neutral global organization.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is officially a global governing body of cricket, but many fans and critics often call it the “Indian Cricket Council”. This impression is largely created by India’s great influence in global cricket. The Board of Control (BCCI) for cricket in India, with the most powerful and most powerful cricket board, its financial dominance has a significant impact on the ICC’s decision -making.
Pakistan’s protest against the ICC was not the first time that any team protested against the ICC umpire or referee. Team India protested the umpires of Steve Bakranor against Australia in the 2008 series, demanding the removal of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Bakranor due to numerous controversial decisions in the second Test in Sydney, which included a reminders of a reminders of India.
The ICC eventually agreed to remove Bakranor from the third test of the series, replaced by Billy Boden.
There are many issues that international cricketers have been fined by the ICC (or the national boards) under the supervision of the ICC) for political statements, slogans or doing so, or is considered political/controversial during the international.
During a Test between England and India in 2014, England’s all -rounder Moen Ali chanted slogans “Save Gaza” and wore a wrist band with “Free Palestine”. ICC equipment and clothing regulations forbid messages affiliated with political, religious or ethnic reasons internationally. The match referee told Moen Ali to remove the wrist band and warned not to wear them again. During the international game, he was banned from wearing a wrist band, though he was not suspended from the field, meaning that the game is not banned.
In the T20 match against Sri Lanka in 2017, South African spinner Imran Tahir showed his late Pakistani singer/Angeli Basharat Junaid Jamshed to take his shirt after taking a wicket. The ICC rules require pre -approval for “personal messages”, especially those who have religious content. The ICC warned it but did not impose any restrictions.
Australian Test opener Usman Khawaja accused of wearing Black Armband during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth in December 2023.
Usman Khawaja also tried to wear shoes with messages (“All life is equal”, “Freedom is a human right”) and a sign of peace in 2023. The ICC refused to approach them politically. He finished wearing a black Armband, but the ICC condemned it for violating clothing and luggage rules. But the ICC never questioned the Indian administration, nor did any player ban violation of the ICC Code of Conduct.
The ICC is responsible for ensuring that the game for all members board is fair and equally. It is very important that their leadership remains neutral, which promotes harmony and transparency in the world of cricket.
The importance of BCCI within the ICC has often led to the name of the ICC as the Indian Cricket Council has highlighted India’s dominance in world cricket affairs.
Cricket should be free from politics. Such a policy should ensure fair, transparent and accountable in the entire cricketing community. No individual, team, or national board should be considered above the law or should not be treated with inappropriate priority. The integrity of the game depends strictly on the global implementation of the equal behavior and the rules and regulations.
Now it is a suitable and important time for all members of different cricket boards around the world to come together and raise their voices collectively. They should strictly request the International Cricket Council (ICC) to establish and enforce a permanent and uniform policy, which applies equally to all its members board.
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