Abdullah719
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CHENNAI: The International Cricket Council is planning to bring in new set of rules wherein bilateral series will not be called off unless under government instructions. Though talks are at an early stage, one understands that in case a team refuses to tour/play despite security clearance, the ICC might punish them by deducting points.
On Wednesday, the ICC's technical committee penalised the Indian women's team for not playing Pakistan in UAE by docking points. The extreme step was taken after the BCCI failed to communicate its inability/difficulty to the world body or the Pakistan board. The ICC plans to exercise this in the future as well. India has not played Pakistan in a bilateral series for three years. The Indian team was supposed to play Pakistan in UAE last year, but the BCCI refused to go ahead, saying it was against playing bilateral events at neutral venues. The then BCCI dispensation headed by president Shashank Manohar indicated that the region was on its “blacklist” because of prior incidents of alleged match-fixing.
Pakistan are supposed to travel to India next year for a bilateral series and if there is no change in the BCCI's stand, they risk losing points again. “If there is an official word from the government, then the ICC can do little about it. But when there is nothing from the government, and a board doesn't honour the FTP, then the ICC will step in. We have to draw a line somewhere, because for various reasons certain countries are not able to host a few countries. If a need arises, the ICC is ready for talks,” ICC sources told Express.
The catch here is, never did the central government officially tell the BCCI to cut off cricket ties with Pakistan. Though various political leaders have cried 'no', neither the home ministry nor the Ministry of External Affairs have told BCCI not to play Pakistan.
However, in the wake of the recent tension at the border, there is uncertainty over the Indo-Pak match in next year's Champions Trophy. Soon after the Uri terror attacks, the BCCI wrote to ICC asking if it could reshuffle the groupings so that India and Pakistan don't play each other in the tournament to be hosted by England. But with ticket sales already on, the ICC has ruled that out, which means BCCI has to decide whether it will play Pakistan or not, at Birmingham. In case India pulls out, the points will go to Pakistan.
For the record, the Pakistani and Indian hockey teams have played each other several times this year. Even Pakistan's junior side has received clearance to tour India for next month's junior World Cup.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/spo...alty-for-pullout-sans-govt-order-1542440.html
On Wednesday, the ICC's technical committee penalised the Indian women's team for not playing Pakistan in UAE by docking points. The extreme step was taken after the BCCI failed to communicate its inability/difficulty to the world body or the Pakistan board. The ICC plans to exercise this in the future as well. India has not played Pakistan in a bilateral series for three years. The Indian team was supposed to play Pakistan in UAE last year, but the BCCI refused to go ahead, saying it was against playing bilateral events at neutral venues. The then BCCI dispensation headed by president Shashank Manohar indicated that the region was on its “blacklist” because of prior incidents of alleged match-fixing.
Pakistan are supposed to travel to India next year for a bilateral series and if there is no change in the BCCI's stand, they risk losing points again. “If there is an official word from the government, then the ICC can do little about it. But when there is nothing from the government, and a board doesn't honour the FTP, then the ICC will step in. We have to draw a line somewhere, because for various reasons certain countries are not able to host a few countries. If a need arises, the ICC is ready for talks,” ICC sources told Express.
The catch here is, never did the central government officially tell the BCCI to cut off cricket ties with Pakistan. Though various political leaders have cried 'no', neither the home ministry nor the Ministry of External Affairs have told BCCI not to play Pakistan.
However, in the wake of the recent tension at the border, there is uncertainty over the Indo-Pak match in next year's Champions Trophy. Soon after the Uri terror attacks, the BCCI wrote to ICC asking if it could reshuffle the groupings so that India and Pakistan don't play each other in the tournament to be hosted by England. But with ticket sales already on, the ICC has ruled that out, which means BCCI has to decide whether it will play Pakistan or not, at Birmingham. In case India pulls out, the points will go to Pakistan.
For the record, the Pakistani and Indian hockey teams have played each other several times this year. Even Pakistan's junior side has received clearance to tour India for next month's junior World Cup.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/spo...alty-for-pullout-sans-govt-order-1542440.html
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