USA National Cricket League: The increasing number of T20 and T10 leagues around the world has troubled the International Cricket Council (ICC). Now he has taken a big step. ICC banned an American league. It has refused to sanction the USA's National Cricket League (NCL) for future seasons. NCL has failed to follow some playing eleven rules. For this reason ICC had to take this decision. There is a rule in the National Cricket League that during the league matches, teams have to field at least seven players associated with USA Cricket. The action taken by the ICC serves as a timely reminder of the need to follow its established guidelines. Cricbuzz has told about the ICC letter in its report.
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According to the report, the biggest violation was the repeated use of 6-7 foreign players in the playing eleven, which was against the rules established by the governing body. This violation, along with operational issues, led the ICC to deny further approval to the league. Despite efforts to attract attention through high-profile brand ambassadors like Wasim Akram and Vivian Richards and bringing in cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar into the ownership group, NCL failed to address its fundamental issues.
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Fast bowlers had to do spin bowling
Problems both on and off the field exposed the league's operational inefficiencies. One such issue was that the wickets at the temporary venue were not in good condition, which was a question of player safety. Big bowlers like Wahab Riaz and Tymal Mills were forced to bowl spin due to the condition of the pitch, which put the batsmen at risk of injury.
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Violation of US laws
Management of foreign players and the U.S. Concerns have also been raised about possible violations of immigration law. Sports visas for large-scale sporting events in the United States typically cost around US$200,000 for tournaments involving up to six teams. However, it was reported that all NCL participants entered the U.S. on valid sports visas. Do not enter the U.S., indicating that the league may have bypassed proper legal channels in an effort to reduce costs. This oversight, or rather deliberate measure, raised further alarm bells about the league's management practices.
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