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After pullout drama, Pakistan finally take field against UAE; Pycroftstays match referee
The Statesman Kolkata
|September 18, 2025
Left red-faced after the International Cricket Council (ICC) dismissed their demand to replace match referee Andy Pycroft ahead of their door-die Asia Cup 2025 group game against the UAE at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the Pakistan team eventually took the field, but after a delay of nearly an hour and with Pycroft as the match referee.
The drama began much earlier in the day. Hours before the scheduled start, uncertainty clouded the contest as the Pakistan players remained holed up at their hotel, even after their kit bags had already been loaded onto the team bus. The confusion escalated further when the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) abruptly deleted its social media posts about the match, fuelling speculation that Pakistan might refuse to show up altogether.
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