The ongoing war between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has now taken a fierce turn. After questioning its recent conduct in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, the PCB has firmly revealed in his reply to the ICC.
The latest controversy increased when the ICC sought clarification from the PCB on the presence of the media manager of Pakistan during an emergency meeting with the match referee Andy Picroft, Captain Salman Ali Aga, head coach Mike Hessen and team manager Neveda Akram Chema.
PCB defends Pakistan’s media manager, changes heat on ICC and Andy Pikeroft
In his response, the PCB made it clear that the media manager was given a proper authority to reach the players and the match officials’ area (PMOA).
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He insisted that his presence was not a violation of the rules and changed the tables on the ICC as to why Pycroft did not take up the case with the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), if any standard operation process (SOP) was actually violated.
Breaking: PCB has replied to the ICC mail that the team’s media manager has authorized reach the PMOA that the match is not a violation of his presence in the meeting with the match referee Andy Pikeroft. The PCB has further asked the ICC that if the SOP is not followed …
– Revsportz Global (@revsportzglobal) September 19, 2025
By taking this stance, the PCB has not only defended its move, but has also questioned the deal of ICC case.
to be continued…
