Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie deleted the post questioning the ICC on ejecting Bangladesh from the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Jason Gillespie: The Decision
Gillespie was seemingly unhappy with ICC’s decision to replace the Asian team with Scotland after they refused to travel to India to play their group stage matches of the multination tournament, citing security concerns.
Jason Gillespie: The Post
Gillespie on Sunday posted on X, questioning the rationale behind ICC’s decision as he felt that arrangements were made when BCCI put forward a similar demand of not travelling to India during the Champions Trophy last year, when they played all their matches in Dubai with teams travelling to the UAE in order to play against the former winners.
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Jason Gillespie: The Reaction
Gillespie deleted the post soon after eventhough the screenshot of it had gone viral. The reason for the action, according to Gillespie, was that he got abused, which led to him taking down the post. When a certain X handle questioned his action, the former World Cup winner replied, “Because I got abused for asking a simple question that’s why.”
Jason Gillespie: The Verdict
Cricket’s governing body on Wednwsday while announcing the decision to replace Bangladesh from the tournament said “The ICC Board noted that it was not feasible to make changes so close to the tournament and that altering the schedule under the circumstances, in the absence of any credible security threat, could set a precedent that would jeopardise the sanctity of future ICC events and undermine its neutrality as a global governing body.”
Jason Gillespie: The Response
In response to it, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said that they will take the meter into ICC’s dispute Resolution Committee, but it is not clear on what ground the board will represent its case, as the ICC arrived at the decision with a majority in a meeting comprising of representative of various boards.
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