ICC Chief responds over media reports of World Cup match cancellation between Pakistan and India

[The Eagle]

ICC Chief responds over media reports of World Cup match cancellation between Pakistan and India
20 Feb, 2019

ISLAMABAD - International Cricket Council (ICC) chief David Richardson on Tuesday said the cricket’s governing body has no reasons to make any changes regards Pakistan and India matches to the proposed World Cup 2019 schedule and that all matches will be played as scheduled.

"No indications have been sent from either board about the World Cup clash not taking place," Richardson told ESPNcricinfo in London, where he was present to mark the 100-day countdown to the tournament. "We haven't written to the boards as yet."

"Our thoughts are with the people that were impacted by the incident. And we are monitoring the situation with our members including the BCCI and PCB.


Certainly, there are no indications any of the matches, including the Pakistan-India match, will not be played as planned at the World Cup. But as I say we will continue to monitor the situation."

Richardson statement comes a day after Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh had urged for the World Cup fixture between the countries to be called off.

The World Cup, which kicks off on May 30 in England and Wales, will see the high-profile match between sub-continent arch-rivals Pakistan and India played on June 16.

 

[IceCold]

Why play at all but i know Pakistanis being Pakistanis will never learn to tell India to F off. Even this time it will be India who will refuse to play with us.

 

[The Eagle]

Why play at all but i know Pakistanis being Pakistanis will never learn to tell India to F off. Even this time it will be India who will refuse to play with us.

It represent the status that Pakistan has no objection for face off no matter what could be result. Its sports so lets have some fun out there.

 

[IceCold]

It represent the status that Pakistan has no objection for face off no matter what could be result. Its sports so lets have some fun out there.

There is no fun playing with a terrorist nation which is out there for your and mine blood. There are plenty of other nations with whom we can play and have fun but Pakistan will never learn this until India refuses to play with us.

 

[The Eagle]

There is no fun playing with a terrorist nation which is out there for your and mine blood. There are plenty of other nations with whom we can play and have fun but Pakistan will never learn this until India refuses to play with us.

Only the guilty party will run away from the field. The words "Clash between Arch Rivals" pretty much explain the level of fun through Cricket. One has to keep sports etc in respective domain. Everything now works as diplomacy & foreign relations.

 

[Chakar The Great]

I hope they dont play against Pakistan.

 

[fitpOsitive]

Why play at all but i know Pakistanis being Pakistanis will never learn to tell India to F off. Even this time it will be India who will refuse to play with us.

No they will not say no.

 

[Riz]

India will be considered a pig .. If they agree to play with us in WC... We should start this trend on Twitter . We should never let them sleep easily in these beautiful rainy days..

 

[Skyliner]

We Pakistanis are not a whiny bitch like across the border that we will cry about canceling a match.
India would be like a 10years old "Mera Bat do mjhe bari ni milla ge to kise ko b khelna ni don ga".

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

What if India has to play Pakistan in knock out round? Like in quarter or semi finals .. Will they forfeit it.

 

[The Eagle]

India cannot stop Pakistan from ICC World Cup, admits BCCI
21 Feb, 2019

*ISLAMABAD - Diplomatic tension between India and Pakistan after Pulwama attack has escalated to an extent that it is now affecting the cricketing world, with demands being made to ban Pakistan in World Cup. However, even Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has admitted that this can never happen.*

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With vitriol being spit from across the border, Indian media reported that BCCI is planning on sending a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC), demanding Pakistan be barred from participating in the upcoming World Cup in England. However, it seems that the BCCI has itself rejected such intentions, saying that the board does not have the power to do such a thing.

“There is absolutely no constitutional or contractual way this could happen. The ICCconstitution allows members the right to participate in ICC events as long as they’ve qualified,” stated a BCCI official, quoted *PTI*.


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Earlier, it was reported that the Indian Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators has drafted a letter addressing the ICC , asking the cricketing body to ban Pakistan from participating in the upcoming 50-overs World Cup, or India may withdraw from the tournament.

Meanwhile, chief executive David Richardson has said that the ICC is confident that the June 16 World Cup match between Indian and Pakistan will go ahead despite last week’s attack on Indian forces in Indian occupied Kashmir.

 

[Jackdaws]

Such magnanimity by India and BCCI should be appreciated by Pak fans who will heave a sigh of relief.

 

[Imran Khan]

Such magnanimity by India and BCCI should be appreciated by Pak fans who will heave a sigh of relief.

humari to jhanteen khari ho gai thi dhamki sun ker

 

[Goenitz]

@Jackdaws
jhanteen= pubic hair

 

[IceCold]

Such magnanimity by India and BCCI should be appreciated by Pak fans who will heave a sigh of relief.

Appreciated? Based on what? You admission to your inability on doing something? As for sign of relief, we were never worried to begin with.