Pakistani players in the Hundred: What’s the cricket controversy all about?
Al Jazeera
Breaking down the row involving Pakistani cricketers’ presence in a franchise league in which Indian businesses own teams.
A franchise cricket tournament in the United Kingdom has been the subject of controversy surrounding the selection of Pakistani players for teams partially owned by Indian businesses.
Four of the eight teams in the Hundred – a professional franchise cricket league organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) – are part-owned by businesses that own franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Various media reports last week said Pakistani cricketers will not be considered by these four teams when players are drafted by the franchises in an auction in March.
It caused an uproar in the cricket world with current and former players slamming the reported decision and urging the ECB to ensure impartiality in the auctioning process.
Here’s a breakdown of the row:
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