Afghanistan's tour of Zimbabwe cancelled due to broadcasting issues - Shameful or Reality?

[MenInG]

Afghanistan's proposed limited-over series in Zimbabwe that was scheduled to take place in April has been called off after unsolved broadcasting issue between the two boards, according to a release from Zimbabwe Cricket.

The five-match ODI series was a part of Afghanistan's preparation for the ICC World Cup to be held at the end of May in England and Wales.

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) agreed to share the broadcasting costs with Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) but Afghanistan wanted the matches to be televised while the ZC wanted to cut costs and offered a live streaming option.

“Although the two boards had agreed to share the tour expenses, the prohibitive costs of broadcasting the matches live on television – which the ACB was insisting on – unfortunately derailed the proposed series,” ZC said a statement.

Afghanistan recently hosted Ireland for a five-match ODI series in Dehradun, which ended in a 2-2 draw, and are due to play one-off Test starting 15 March.

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[saeed5646]

Afghanistan board is them self to blame .They were invited to tour pakistan but there stupid administrative give a irresponsible statement about pakistan and thought it would effect pakistan cricket but it turns out to be other way around. they deserves to play with the like papua guinea ,canada and uganda

 

[kingusama92]

Afghanistan board is them self to blame .They were invited to tour pakistan but there stupid administrative give a irresponsible statement about pakistan and thought it would effect pakistan cricket but it turns out to be other way around. they deserves to play with the like papua guinea ,canada and uganda

Hey now!

 

[Abdullah719]

Afghanistan’s proposed ODI series against Zimbabwe has been cancelled.

A five-match series between the two teams was mooted to take place in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare in April and was set to play a part in Afghanistan’s preparations for this year’s ICC Cricket World Cup which starts in May.

Afghanistan drew their recently concluded ODI series against Ireland 2-2 and are due to play two ODIs against both Scotland and Ireland before the start of the World Cup.

The final part of their World Cup preparations will be in the form of warm-up games against Pakistan and England at the County Ground in Bristol and The Oval in London respectively.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1094623

 

[saeed5646]

Hey now!

 

[Sher Khan]

Ummm if the series was being held in Zimbabwe, why were Afghanistan wanting to broadcast it. Isn't that for Zimbabwe to do. Maybe afg wanted the extra money.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

That sucks.