Asia Cup: How did Pakistan get ready to play against the UAE after a boycott threat?

Dubai, September 17 (IANS). Pakistan complained to the ICC during the match against India after the ‘No Handshek’ controversy. In his complaint, Pakistan said referee Andy Pycroft had a role in ‘No Handshek’. Pakistan demanded the removal of Picroft from the Asia Cup of the ICC and threatened to boycott the Asia Cup in the case of this. On Wednesday, Pakistan in Dubai ended up against the UAE in the Asia. Referee Picroft was also not removed by the ICC. How did Pakistan play? According to a report from ESPNCRICINFO, the UAE and Pakistan apologized to the PCB before the match referee Andy Pikeroft for the controversy during the India Pakistan match. According to PCB, Pycroft described misunderstandings as the reason for the controversy. PCB also released a video in which Andy Picroft is seen at the officials of the Cricket Board of Pakistan and Captain Salman Ali Aga. In the meeting, Pakistan team manager Naveed Akram Ceema, Captain Aga and coach Hessen Pikeroft are seen talking. Wasim Khan was also present of the ICC. PCB allowed the Pakistan cricket team to play against the UAE after Pycroft apologized. Pakistan-Uae game has begun. The match started with a delay of 1 hour. The throw did not take place at 7:30 pm Indian time and the match started at 9pm instead of 20:00. The Pakistan Cricket Board demanded the ICC to remove Andy Picroft from the Asia Cup and claimed to have told Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga that the hand would not join the captains at the time of the throw. However, the ICC has made it clear that the Pakistan Cricket Board has the right to complain, but the referee has no role in it. The ICC made its position clear not to remove Andy Picroft. -Ians pack/ share these story tags