DUBAI: Afghanistan cricket team has yet to receive the visas to travel to the West Indies, the ICC informed on Monday.
Due to the visa delays, the ICC cancelled Afghanistan’s both warm-up matches as a run up to the U19 World Cup.
“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,” said Chris Tetley, ICC Head of Events.
The warm-up matches in St Kitts and Nevis against England at Warner Park on 10 January (tomorrow) and the 12 January fixture against the UAE at St Paul’s have both been cancelled.
England will now play UAE at Conaree Cricket Centre on 11 January.
“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 14 January,” added Tetley.
