Dubai, Jan 10 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) Today  announced that Afghanistan’s two warm-up matches for the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup have been cancelled.
The Afghanistan team is yet to arrive in the West Indies due to delays in obtaining visas, which resulted in the cancellation.
The warm-up matches against England on January 10 and against the UAE on January 12 have both got axed. England will now play the UAE on January 11 at Conaree Cricket Centre.
ICC Head of Events Chris Tetley said: “We have been working together with the Afghanistan Cricket Board and relevant stakeholders to try and find a resolution to the problem and allow the team to travel.
“In the meantime, we have rescheduled the warm-up fixtures to ensure the teams in the region are able to continue their preparation ahead of the start of the tournament on January 14,” he added.
The mega event is schedule to be held from January 14 to February 5 in the West Indies.(UNI)