PCB Gets Blunt 'Protocol' Reminder By ICC Over Champions Trophy Ceremony Row

By our Special Correspondent

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to receive any "formal clarification" from the ICC on the perceived snub during the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the title clash on Sunday to win the tournament for the third time. The controversy erupted when Sumair Ahmed, who is chief operating officer of the PCB and was the tournament director of the Champions Trophy, was not invited on stage for the final presentation. "We have filed a formal complaint with the ICC as what happened is unacceptable to us," a PCB official said on Tuesday.