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ICC defers decision on Champions Trophy

Dubai: The ICC on Thursday deferred a decision on the new dates of the Champions Trophy till next month but said Pakistan still retained the right to host the prestigious tournament.

The global governing body also admitted that some cricket boards have objected to the staging of the eight-nation prestigious tournament in October next year. India had objected to that date because of its ODI series against Australia the same month. It also decided to continue the trial of Umpire Referral System, which took place in the recent Sri Lanka-India Test series, to some upcoming series before its actual implementation. — PTI

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