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After the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) dropped a startling statement claiming that match referee Andy Pycroft had apologised to Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and Naveed Akram Cheema, the team manager and the International Cricket Council (ICC) expressed its willingness to investigate the violation of the Code of Conduct, the international board has cleared Pycroft of all allegations after finding him non-guilty of any offence, according to sources.

ICC communicated to the PCB, saying that the council found no wrongdoing on the part of the match referee

PCB issued an official statement, saying Andy Pycroft apologised to the Pakistan team and captain Salman Ali Agha regarding the no-handshake saga.

PCB had demanded the removal of match referee Any Pycroft after the non-handshake saga in the match against India

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DUBAI: Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy on Wednesday rose to the top of the ICC T20I Bowlers' Rankings for the first time in his career, becoming only the th

Varun Chakravarthy delivered standout spells, conceding just four runs with one wicket against the UAE, and following up with 1/24 in four overs against Pakistan.

Amidst controversy, ICC match referee Andy Pycroft may be replaced for the Pakistan-UAE match following PCB's complaint regarding his conduct during t

"The ICC will review any issues raised by Pakistan regarding the recent match, and if any official misconduct is found, appropriate action will be taken," Dhumal told reporters.

Handshake row: PCB had threatened to boycott their match against UAE. They demanded the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft, alleging that his handling of the situation breached ICC rules.