ICC clarifies scheduling after England players face online threats
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 6:26 AM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
England cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley have reported receiving online abuse, including death threats, following their comments about the Women's T20 World Cup scheduling. They suggested the ICC's schedule appeared to favor India, which prompted a clarification from the ICC stating the schedule was designed to enhance global viewership, not to benefit any specific team. Hartley reached out to an ICC official for clarification, revealing the scheduling aims to maximize spectatorship in the UK. However, the controversy was largely overshadowed as India did not progress to the semifinals, finishing third in their group.
- •Cross and Hartley received death threats after their comments on ICC scheduling.
- •The ICC clarified that scheduling was not intended to favor India.
- •India failed to advance to the semifinals, finishing third in Group A.
- •Hartley sought clarification from the ICC regarding scheduling intentions.
- •The scheduling aimed to maximize global viewership and engagement.
- 6:26 AMYahoo Sports — 'Nothing to do with India': ICC clarification revealed by Alex Hartley amid Women's T20 World Cup scheduling row
"England cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley have revealed they received death threats and online abuse after criticizing the ICC's World Cup scheduling involving India.
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