New Delhi: ICC is set to have a board meeting this weekend and the India-Pakistan issue, Afghanistan’s future after the Taliban and a new revenue distribution model are the matters to be discussed. The Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) and CC Board and Finance & Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee will meet this weekend to discuss these issues.
The quarterly meeting with the women’s cricket committee and the men’s committee began on March 16 in Dubai.
With Asia Cup around the corner and the debate regarding India’s participation and Pakistan being the host has occupied the cricket boards and there is still a question mark. BCCI said that India will not travel to Pakistan to play in the Asia Cup and former PCB chief Ramiz Raja exclaimed that Pakistan will also not travel to India for the World Cup. The situation has escalated and amid the political tensions, cricket in the two countries is at stake.
PCB head Najam Sethi recently said that he is open to all options as he attends meetings with ACC and ICC.
On the other hand, the ICC’s working group on Afghanistan will present an update regarding the situation in the country since the Taliban took over. Imran Khwaja, the ICC’s deputy chair and head of the working group has met with the ACB and Taliban officials twice.
ICC’s full membership requires control of women’s cricket and the Taliban’s view of women has made it difficult for ACB to take a stand. However, they argue that women’s cricket is beyond their control so they should not be punished for it. The discussion will be crucial for Afghan women cricketers’ future.
Another crucial discussion will be there around the Future Tours Programme (FTP) as a few players have alleged that except for the top three or four teams, other teams are not getting to play enough Test cricket.
