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Since its investigation revealed no mistakes on his part, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has assured the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that it cannot remove match referee Andy Pycroft from the roster of match referees for the current Asia Cup. The PCB's formal complaint to the ICC to punish and remove Pycroft from the match referee panel stemmed from the Indian team's refusal to shake hands after the toss and during the most recent match on Sunday, September 14.
The PCB filed an official complaint against match referee Andy Pycroft for violating the ICC preamble for the spirit of the game after the misconduct in the India vs. Pakistan match. But from the start, India had no such grievance against the match referee and disqualified him from being accused of taking sides. They also denied allegations that he had told the Indian captain about the skipper's refusal to shake hands, but his prejudice embarrassed the Pakistani players and management.
Andy Pycroft Apologises:
Congratulations to Andy Pycroft who is officiating his 50th Test match as referee, the 2nd #AusvSA Test in Hobart https://t.co/h5PZ8v3LX4pic.twitter.com/VUjZFM3QWF
— ICC (@ICC) November 12, 2016
The ICC emphasised that Pycroft had not broken any match protocol with his choice, despite several allegations to the contrary. Additionally, the body acknowledged that the PCB had every right to file a complaint. They concluded, however, that Pycroft was not at fault. Additionally, it made clear that the ICC has the last say on match official selection and that its member boards have no say in the matter.
The ICC has acknowledged that the PCB has every right to file an official complaint with the cricket governing body and has not placed any blame on the PCB. The match referee has not committed any infraction, according to the ICC's investigation. Additionally, the ICC has made it very clear that the selection of match officials is a central ICC decision that is unaffected by the opinions of any one member board.
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