ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod]

[Litzki1990]

West Indies winning three matches in a row is very skillful. UAE didn't perform well here as they got all out in three series especially I think lack of experience in batting. And UAE could not show any good performance in terms of bowling. So once again West Indies proved to be a very strong team which can easily break a team like UAE. But if Arab I Raat wants to reach the target easily, then they must have full experience on the field. And the game saw wickets fall in a few overs. If they can play to protect the fall of wickets, UAE can score well and the game will be a tight battle.

First you need to understand that West Indies is an established team in cricket compared to United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates have done relatively well against established teams but we expected a bit more from them. I thought that maybe the third ODI match will win the United Arab Emirates but it was not like that they were defeated by West Indies by four wickets in the third ODI match. 

The third match looked like if the United Arab Emirates could have scored a few more runs against the West Indies, the match could have been a little closer but it didn't happen. 

The United Arab Emirates were defeated by the West Indies by three wickets as the host team in the three-match ODI series.

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West Indies winning three matches in a row is very skillful. UAE didn't perform well here as they got all out in three series especially I think lack of experience in batting. And UAE could not show any good performance in terms of bowling. So once again West Indies proved to be a very strong team which can easily break a team like UAE. But if Arab I Raat wants to reach the target easily, then they must have full experience on the field. And the game saw wickets fall in a few overs. If they can play to protect the fall of wickets, UAE can score well and the game will be a tight battle.

First you need to understand that West Indies is an established team in cricket compared to United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates have done relatively well against established teams but we expected a bit more from them. I thought that maybe the third ODI match will win the United Arab Emirates but it was not like that they were defeated by West Indies by four wickets in the third ODI match. 

The third match looked like if the United Arab Emirates could have scored a few more runs against the West Indies, the match could have been a little closer but it didn't happen. 

The United Arab Emirates were defeated by the West Indies by three wickets as the host team in the three-match ODI series.

With time UAE will develop and improve too this is a gradual process, west indies is an old and experienced team and they have been on top of charts some years ago. Still they have some world best players playing in different leagues.

[Litzki1990]

West Indies winning three matches in a row is very skillful. UAE didn't perform well here as they got all out in three series especially I think lack of experience in batting. And UAE could not show any good performance in terms of bowling. So once again West Indies proved to be a very strong team which can easily break a team like UAE. But if Arab I Raat wants to reach the target easily, then they must have full experience on the field. And the game saw wickets fall in a few overs. If they can play to protect the fall of wickets, UAE can score well and the game will be a tight battle.

First you need to understand that West Indies is an established team in cricket compared to United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates have done relatively well against established teams but we expected a bit more from them. I thought that maybe the third ODI match will win the United Arab Emirates but it was not like that they were defeated by West Indies by four wickets in the third ODI match. 

The third match looked like if the United Arab Emirates could have scored a few more runs against the West Indies, the match could have been a little closer but it didn't happen. 

The United Arab Emirates were defeated by the West Indies by three wickets as the host team in the three-match ODI series.

With time UAE will develop and improve too this is a gradual process, west indies is an old and experienced team and they have been on top of charts some years ago. Still they have some world best players playing in different leagues.

There are several steps that the United Arab Emirates needs to take to improve cricket. Firstly, the UAE Cricket Board needs to be financially enriched. After making the cricket board financially prosperous enough, the cricketers should be given more benefits and allowances so that people in UAE become more interested in cricket. Then select a good coach who is able to select good quality players. A number of cricket academies are to be built from where future cricket stars can be tapped. Regular bilateral series should be organized to keep the players busy all the time in cricket. If there is no bilateral series, regular practice and work under cricket board. If the United Arab Emirates can do the above things, then the cricket in the UAE will improve.

[darewaller]

Third ODI match looked same as first match. In the first match UAE took the first turn and made 202 runs and West Indies chased the target with in 35 overs. An in the last match UAE made 184 runs and West Indies again chased the target with in 35 overs. But surprisingly in the first match UAE got 3 wickets and in the last match they got 6 wickets. This is showing that UAE team has some improvement in its bowling line.

They have shown some improvement in the bowling. But the improvement is not going to be any actual improvement if it is not from the native players.

Anyway, I think they are improving slowly, but surely. The batting has a lot of improvements to do. They are not being able to post a good total to defend. The improvement of the bowling lineup is not going to show unless they can first give a good enough total to defend for the bowlers. We knew that they are not going to win any matches in this series. But personally, I did expect a little more competitive matters.

Even West Indies is down and out of the top cricket but still there is no competition between these two countries with the UAE is having services of players from subcontinent, but West Indies is much better in quality and performance with as they were playing in early hour of the last ODI this was surprising for me because I was not expecting performance like this from the UAE, but suddenly we have collapse and all gone cheaply which was another surprise but at the end we have won for the West Indies by good margin with clean sweep in this series as well.

Now they are heading for the another challenge which is surely not easy because they need to qualify for the World Cup, and they have to face many unpredictable teams which can give them surprises and shocking results, hopefully this series will give them some experience and confident for this qualifier.

[SamReomo]

With time UAE will develop and improve too this is a gradual process, west indies is an old and experienced team and they have been on top of charts some years ago. Still they have some world best players playing in different leagues.

The amazing West Indies 3 match winning streak demonstrates their exceptional talent and cohesiveness as a team. Even though UAE had difficulties particularly with their batting and lack of experience there is still room for development. Even though the UAE bowling effort wasn't as good as it could have been the team can still learn a lot from it. West Indies once again demonstrated their superiority although UAE can improve their prospects if they gain more field experience and concentrate on keeping wickets in hand. UAE has the capacity to score a lot of points and make the match a thrilling closely fought match with a tactical approach.

The West Indies team is really at another level and a team like UAE can't stand a chance in front of them. I  thought that the West Indies allowed them to play the game just for the purpose of some exposure otherwise they would easily take wickets of the UAE team. The UAE team needs to work more harder in order to win against a team like West Indies, although they have some good players both batsmen and bowlers in their team, but it is a fact that in cricket the whole team has to show good performance in order to win.

I already predicted that West Indies team will most probably lose the final match of ODI and the prediction was right. I still believe that UAE team can improve their performance for next matches so that in next season they might play well against stronger teams. They really have the potential to do more runs if they work harder on ground. And, if the government supports them with high incentives then that may invoke some higher performance potential in the spirit of the team. Let's hope for their better matches in future.

[speeder]

With time UAE will develop and improve too this is a gradual process, west indies is an old and experienced team and they have been on top of charts some years ago. Still they have some world best players playing in different leagues.

The amazing West Indies 3 match winning streak demonstrates their exceptional talent and cohesiveness as a team. Even though UAE had difficulties particularly with their batting and lack of experience there is still room for development. Even though the UAE bowling effort wasn't as good as it could have been the team can still learn a lot from it. West Indies once again demonstrated their superiority although UAE can improve their prospects if they gain more field experience and concentrate on keeping wickets in hand. UAE has the capacity to score a lot of points and make the match a thrilling closely fought match with a tactical approach.

I think there is nothing surprising here. Because the West Indies cricket team plays much better than before. West Indies cricket team has many experienced and talented players. I would say it was not a difficult task for the West Indies cricket team to win three consecutive matches against the UAE. UAE have not scored 250+ runs in any match in this ODI format. On the other hand strong team West Indies have the ability to score 300+ runs. But I think even if UAE-UAE can't win a single match in this series, they might have gained some experience from West Indies.

[Tony116]

They have shown some improvement in the bowling. But the improvement is not going to be any actual improvement if it is not from the native players.
Anyway, I think they are improving slowly, but surely. The batting has a lot of improvements to do. They are not being able to post a good total to defend. The improvement of the bowling lineup is not going to show unless they can first give a good enough total to defend for the bowlers. We knew that they are not going to win any matches in this series. But personally, I did expect a little more competitive matters.

Even West Indies is down and out of the top cricket but still there is no competition between these two countries with the UAE is having services of players from subcontinent, but West Indies is much better in quality and performance with as they were playing in early hour of the last ODI this was surprising for me because I was not expecting performance like this from the UAE, but suddenly we have collapse and all gone cheaply which was another surprise but at the end we have won for the West Indies by good margin with clean sweep in this series as well.

Now they are heading for the another challenge which is surely not easy because they need to qualify for the World Cup, and they have to face many unpredictable teams which can give them surprises and shocking results, hopefully this series will give them some experience and confident for this qualifier.

Qualifying for the World Cup is certainly going to be a very challenging task for them. I personally don’t understand why there will be a qualifying period for teams when the number of teams is so low. But that’s another story.

Anyway, the series is supposed to give them some confidence. The experience that they got from this series was decent. But the experience that they have so far in international cricket is not going to be enough. They will have to get much more experienced to actually compete against bigger opponents. But first of all, they will have to make a team out of 90 players. Otherwise, they are never going to improve as well as they should, doesn’t matter how much money they invest.

[CPNpr]

Today is the third match of the ODI series between West Indies and UAE. In today's match, UAE won the toss and batting first. United Arab Emirates opened the batting so far in 15.1 overs and collected 111 runs for the loss of two wickets. How well UAE will perform in today's match is still uncertain. But I think if the United Arab Emirates. Can finish the 50 over game holding their wickets. Then maybe West Indies can give the cricket team a big target. Today's match is not important for West Indies. Because West Indies won the first and second match against UAE to secure the series win

UAE have played reasonably well in this match till now but they should not lose wickets at this moment. Vriitya Aravind is playing a good knock at 61 runs not out and he needs players to back him for the next 25 overs. If UAE managed to play the full 50 overs, I am sure they will collect 280+ runs and this will be a challenging total for the West Indies.

The good thing is that UAE are not giving up this match despite the series loss and I am hopeful to see this good final match finish between the two teams.

UAE were all out for 184 in 36.1 overs. Vritti Arvind played brilliantly scoring 70 runs, Muhammad Waseem scored 42 runs, Rameez Shahzad scored 27 runs. None of their other batsmen could score 15+ runs. Kevin Sinclair bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets. West Indies will win very easily today.

Yes West Indies have won three consecutive matches against UAE. If the UAE could have won a match in the ODI series, some respect would have been saved. The UAE team needs to acquire more skills for the ODI format. Both UAE's bowling and batting are quite weak. UAE needs to be more responsible for upcoming matches. But hopefully UAE will do better

[Unknown Op]

United Arab Emirates vs West Indies, 3rd ODI match West Indies won by 4 wickets. West Indies have played brilliantly and have won 3 ODI matches while United Arab Emirates can win even one match. We know West Indies is a strong team and all the players are bowling well, batting and fielding very well. In the first two matches, UAE faced West Indies and did not win brilliantly. They are not that strong of a team. However, the two teams met in 3 ODIs and many thought they would win this last match at the home ground of UAE.  But West Indies put on a great bowling performance to put pressure on UAE and they lost all the wickets with few runs. Later West Indies batsmen played brilliantly to win and they defeated UAE in all matches and left the field with the series win.

However, the UAE team could not win a single match in the series. However, I will say that they played well in the last match. If the batsmen were a little more experienced, maybe the UAE team would have been able to win a match in this series. UAE set a target of just 185 runs. A match would have been competitive only if a target of more than 230 had been awarded. West Indies batted for 185 runs and lost 6 wickets. West Indies cannot easily win this match. However, hosting these series will make the UAE team more experienced. The weakness and inexperience of their batsmen in this series are well understood. Hopefully, we will see better batting from the UAE batsmen in the coming series.

Despite their best efforts the UAE squad failed to win any matches in the series including the one that is now in progress. They did however put on a great effort in the championship match it should be noted. One may argue that the UAE team might have had a chance to win this specific series if it had a somewhat more seasoned batting lineup. Setting an objective of only 185 runs it is clear that a larger target potentially exceeding 230 runs would have made the match more competitive. On the other side, the West Indies batted for 185 runs while losing six wickets showing that their victory was not acquired without difficulty. The UAE team overall experience will surely benefit from hosting these matches. One might hope for stronger batting performances from the UAE team in the following series given the frailty and inexperience of their batsmen in this series. Notably the game has already ended, with the West Indies winning the series with a score of 3-0 and the UAE losing. Alick Athanaze who scored 65 runs off 45 balls and Sharmarh Brooks, who added 39 runs off 58 balls both put in fantastic efforts that need to be recognised.

[MusaPk]

The Asia Cup Deadlock is likely to end as Hybrid Model proposed by PCB is to be accepted by ACC.

There will be total 13 games and four of five matches will be played in Pakistan while rest will be hosted by Srilanka. India will play all its game in Srilanka and if India qualify for the final then final will also be played in Sri lanka. There are six teams participating in Asia Cup, India, Pakistan and Nepal are in one group while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are in the other group.

News Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2023-set-to-be-played-in-pakistan-and-sri-lanka-1380936

[ThemePen]

The Asia Cup Deadlock is likely to end as Hybrid Model proposed by PCB is to be accepted by ACC.

There will be total 13 games and four of five matches will be played in Pakistan while rest will be hosted by Srilanka. India will play all its game in Srilanka and if India qualify for the final then final will also be played in Sri lanka. There are six teams participating in Asia Cup, India, Pakistan and Nepal are in one group while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are in the other group.

News Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2023-set-to-be-played-in-pakistan-and-sri-lanka-1380936

I think this is a better decision. I was thinking that the ICC will find out any solution and both teams India and Pakistan will accept the decision. Now all these six teams will agree these conditions. Six matches will be played in Pakistan. By the way these two countries are facing economic crisis. So let's see what will happen. I hope they will manage easily.

[dezoel]

Qualifying for the World Cup is certainly going to be a very challenging task for them. I personally don’t understand why there will be a qualifying period for teams when the number of teams is so low. But that’s another story.

Anyway, the series is supposed to give them some confidence. The experience that they got from this series was decent. But the experience that they have so far in international cricket is not going to be enough. They will have to get much more experienced to actually compete against bigger opponents. But first of all, they will have to make a team out of 90 players. Otherwise, they are never going to improve as well as they should, doesn’t matter how much money they invest.

Yeah I agree still why is this qualifying because we are already losing quality and many teams are also having not native players which is also important but ICC creating this all drama if they want to do things like these then surely need to increase number of teams from 16 to 20 which will be surely helpful for the game and many other countries as well.

This series for the purpose of practice which is good specially for the visitors which are trying their best for having good result in coming qualifiers which are going to play in Zimbabwe, and we are going to have few former world champions as well into this event for having their chance into next world cup but for the development of game into the UAE they need to change few things with grassroots level game can increase quality just adopting players will be not ideal for the development.

[Litzki1990]

The Asia Cup Deadlock is likely to end as Hybrid Model proposed by PCB is to be accepted by ACC.

There will be total 13 games and four of five matches will be played in Pakistan while rest will be hosted by Srilanka. India will play all its game in Srilanka and if India qualify for the final then final will also be played in Sri lanka. There are six teams participating in Asia Cup, India, Pakistan and Nepal are in one group while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are in the other group.

News Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2023-set-to-be-played-in-pakistan-and-sri-lanka-1380936

Finally, the correct decision has been made regarding the Asia Cup. So far there have been many discussions and criticisms about this Asia Cup, finally ICC BCCI and Pakistan Cricket Board have been able to reach a correct decision. If India had not agreed to tour Pakistan due to political unrest, the Asia Cup schedule would have been decided much earlier. Finally the hybrid model is going to be held in the 2023 Asia Cup. Since the World Cup is ahead, this year's Asia Cup will be held in ODI format in view of that World Cup so that these six teams can prepare well before the World Cup.

[Unknown Op]

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The third match looked like if the United Arab Emirates could have scored a few more runs against the West Indies, the match could have been a little closer but it didn't happen. 

The United Arab Emirates were defeated by the West Indies by three wickets as the host team in the three-match ODI series.

With time UAE will develop and improve too this is a gradual process, west indies is an old and experienced team and they have been on top of charts some years ago. Still they have some world best players playing in different leagues.

There are several steps that the United Arab Emirates needs to take to improve cricket. Firstly, the UAE Cricket Board needs to be financially enriched. After making the cricket board financially prosperous enough, the cricketers should be given more benefits and allowances so that people in UAE become more interested in cricket. Then select a good coach who is able to select good quality players. A number of cricket academies are to be built from where future cricket stars can be tapped. Regular bilateral series should be organized to keep the players busy all the time in cricket. If there is no bilateral series, regular practice and work under cricket board. If the United Arab Emirates can do the above things, then the cricket in the UAE will improve.

Cricket in the United Arab Emirates needs to be improved and this will require a diverse strategy. First of all while the UAE Cricket Board financial enrichment is crucial it should be supported by accountability and openness to ensure efficient resource use. Secondly increasing cricketers benefits and allowances will undoubtedly increase local interest in the sport but it should be combined with grassroots development programmes to find and develop fresh talent. Thirdly choosing a capable coach with a great eye for talent is essential since they can be instrumental in developing a powerful team. Additionally, by providing specialised training and growth opportunities cricket academies will act as a breeding ground for future stars. Last but not least in addition to setting up bilateral series players focus and preparation can be maintained by following a disciplined practise schedule under the direction of the cricket board during off competitive times. The United Arab Emirates can create the conditions for cricket in their nation to have a more promising future by putting these steps in place.

[darewaller]

Finally, the correct decision has been made regarding the Asia Cup. So far there have been many discussions and criticisms about this Asia Cup, finally ICC BCCI and Pakistan Cricket Board have been able to reach a correct decision. If India had not agreed to tour Pakistan due to political unrest, the Asia Cup schedule would have been decided much earlier. Finally the hybrid model is going to be held in the 2023 Asia Cup. Since the World Cup is ahead, this year's Asia Cup will be held in ODI format in view of that World Cup so that these six teams can prepare well before the World Cup.

Even still any twist can happen in coming days because these two countries hate affair can bring any serious threat for cancellation or another postponed thing but still it's good because I was reading few days back ICC officials were in Pakistan for the talk about coming ODI World Cup which is going to play in India in October, so mostly officials from Pakistan were on their own stance about boycott, so this threat works and now India is ready for this hybrid then Pakistan surely going to skip ODI world cup which is surely not good for the event and ICC so at the end all is settled for the right now but how things will be gone in coming days nothing is clear until we have start of this event.

Now Asian continent is having good quality with six teams are going to participate in this event which is good for them and their practice before world cup specially Nepal which is having native players can do good.

[posi]

Finally, the correct decision has been made regarding the Asia Cup. So far there have been many discussions and criticisms about this Asia Cup, finally ICC BCCI and Pakistan Cricket Board have been able to reach a correct decision. If India had not agreed to tour Pakistan due to political unrest, the Asia Cup schedule would have been decided much earlier. Finally the hybrid model is going to be held in the 2023 Asia Cup. Since the World Cup is ahead, this year's Asia Cup will be held in ODI format in view of that World Cup so that these six teams can prepare well before the World Cup.

Even still any twist can happen in coming days because these two countries hate affair can bring any serious threat for cancellation or another postponed thing but still it's good because I was reading few days back ICC officials were in Pakistan for the talk about coming ODI World Cup which is going to play in India in October, so mostly officials from Pakistan were on their own stance about boycott, so this threat works and now India is ready for this hybrid then Pakistan surely going to skip ODI world cup which is surely not good for the event and ICC so at the end all is settled for the right now but how things will be gone in coming days nothing is clear until we have start of this event.

Now Asian continent is having good quality with six teams are going to participate in this event which is good for them and their practice before world cup specially Nepal which is having native players can do good.

I would say that it was a good decision to make the Asia Cup being played in the ODI format. Because it is going to be good practice for the players ahead of the world cup. It is also very glad to know that they have finally come to an understanding. I am still very skeptical about this being the last time when we will see some problems being created regarding the Asia Cup. But at least we saw them coming to an understanding. There was a lot of talking going on about the Asia Cup and where it is going to be hosted. Finally, we can see a decision being made which is not too bad, to be honest.

[ZAINmalik75]

I would say that it was a good decision to make the Asia Cup being played in the ODI format. Because it is going to be good practice for the players ahead of the world cup. It is also very glad to know that they have finally come to an understanding. I am still very skeptical about this being the last time when we will see some problems being created regarding the Asia Cup. But at least we saw them coming to an understanding. There was a lot of talking going on about the Asia Cup and where it is going to be hosted. Finally, we can see a decision being made which is not too bad, to be honest.

We all know how difficult is arranging things between these two countries but still ICC diplomacy works, and now we are going to have Asia Cup in September with mostly Indian matches are going to play in Sri Lanka with if India reaches into final then final will be also played in Sri Lanka which is good because now after end of deadlock things looking positive for the world cup as well which was under threat of Pakistan will not tour India if they are not going to play in Asia Cup.

Even I believe now it's time for these both countries to have better relationship in sports which is not easy but still we need some positive changes for better things in other fields as well, hopefully now cricketing fans from both countries will enjoy good cricket for long time with end of this deadlock.

[CPNpr]

I would say that it was a good decision to make the Asia Cup being played in the ODI format. Because it is going to be good practice for the players ahead of the world cup. It is also very glad to know that they have finally come to an understanding. I am still very skeptical about this being the last time when we will see some problems being created regarding the Asia Cup. But at least we saw them coming to an understanding. There was a lot of talking going on about the Asia Cup and where it is going to be hosted. Finally, we can see a decision being made which is not too bad, to be honest.

We all know how difficult is arranging things between these two countries but still ICC diplomacy works, and now we are going to have Asia Cup in September with mostly Indian matches are going to play in Sri Lanka with if India reaches into final then final will be also played in Sri Lanka which is good because now after end of deadlock things looking positive for the world cup as well which was under threat of Pakistan will not tour India if they are not going to play in Asia Cup.

Even I believe now it's time for these both countries to have better relationship in sports which is not easy but still we need some positive changes for better things in other fields as well, hopefully now cricketing fans from both countries will enjoy good cricket for long time with end of this deadlock.

I say it is better to come to a compromise rather than get into an argument here. However, these facts clearly show that a lot of corruption has crept into the sport. The sport has now turned into a business. But I think all these issues should be taken seriously by the ICC. But not without saying another thing. Whether the Indian cricket team can reach the final match is also a matter of thought. In one case, there is nothing to think about here. Because India has a good joke source with ICC

[Crypto Library]

Cricket in the United Arab Emirates needs to be improved and this will require a diverse strategy. First of all while the UAE Cricket Board financial enrichment is crucial it should be supported by accountability and openness to ensure efficient resource use. Secondly increasing cricketers benefits and allowances will undoubtedly increase local interest in the sport but it should be combined with grassroots development programmes to find and develop fresh talent. Thirdly choosing a capable coach with a great eye for talent is essential since they can be instrumental in developing a powerful team. Additionally, by providing specialised training and growth opportunities cricket academies will act as a breeding ground for future stars. Last but not least in addition to setting up bilateral series players focus and preparation can be maintained by following a disciplined practise schedule under the direction of the cricket board during off competitive times. The United Arab Emirates can create the conditions for cricket in their nation to have a more promising future by putting these steps in place.

No matter what is said to increase the facilities of the cricketers etc, the local people of United Arab Emirates are little interested in these efforts, because their local people already own a lot of money. Anyway that's not the main thing, there is going to be a match between United Arab Emirates and Nepal tomorrow night,  Even though United Arab Emirates is a few steps behind Nepal in terms of ranking and strength, even then I will says that the win probability is still unpredictable. And I hope that UAE won't repeat their mistake with West Indies here.

The Asia Cup Deadlock is likely to end as Hybrid Model proposed by PCB is to be accepted by ACC.

There will be total 13 games and four of five matches will be played in Pakistan while rest will be hosted by Srilanka. India will play all its game in Srilanka and if India qualify for the final then final will also be played in Sri lanka. There are six teams participating in Asia Cup, India, Pakistan and Nepal are in one group while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are in the other group.
News Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2023-set-to-be-played-in-pakistan-and-sri-lanka-1380936

Like everyone else I would say that PCB has taken a good decision if their cricket board had not accepted it would have a bad impact on their cricket.Hopefully, if everything goes well, we will see a beautiful Asia Cup. And thanks to ICC for finding a solution to this problem.

[Sithara007]

Like everyone else I would say that PCB has taken a good decision if their cricket board had not accepted it would have a bad impact on their cricket.Hopefully, if everything goes well, we will see a beautiful Asia Cup. And thanks to ICC for finding a solution to this problem.

ICC didn't did anything. Asia Cup is being organized by the ACC and the deal was reached between the BCCI, PCB, SLCB, BCB and ACB. It would have been better if they had selected the United Arab Emirates or Oman as the co-hosts. Instead they went for Sri Lanka. Now the traveling part is going to be complicated. For Nepal and some of the other teams, they need to travel to Sri Lanka and Pakistan within a couple of days and then play matches. PCB was also in favor of hosting the matches in UAE/Oman, since they would have received gate collections. But the other boards were against that idea.