South African players Quinton de Kock and David Miller have accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of leaving their team stranded as the Iran conflict disrupted flights and questioned how England could return home before them.
Thousands of commercial flights have been canceled in countries across the Gulf because of the US-Israeli war against Iran, disrupting some of the world’s busiest transit hubs.
The West Indies, who were eliminated last weekend after their loss to India in the Twenty20 World Cup, have been waiting for days in Kolkata, while South Africa also remain stranded after their semi-final defeat to New Zealand.
England, eliminated after losing Thursday’s semi-final against India, left Mumbai on a chartered flight on Saturday.
“Funny ICC, we haven’t heard anything! Meanwhile England leave before us somehow? West Indies and Proteasmencsa just in the dark. Strange how different teams have more pull than others,” De Kock wrote on Instagram.
His teammate Miller echoed the view.
“Funny that England are eliminated after WI & SA and are coming home on charter tonight. While WI & SA are still waiting for answers in Kolkata,” he wrote.
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy joined the conversation and backed Miller.
“David Miller a little bit louder for those behind to hear please sir,” Sammy wrote.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan also questioned the discrepancy in treatment.
“This is where the current is all wrong,” Vaughan wrote on X.
“All teams in this situation should be treated equally… just because you are more powerful at the ICC table should not count.”
The ICC did not immediately respond to Reuters‘ request for comment.
