'Nothing to do with India': England cricketer clarifies after accusing ICC of bias

England cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley received severe backlash, including death threats, after their criticism of the ICC's Women's T20 World Cup semi-final scheduling was misinterpreted as being directed at the Indian team. The players clarified that their comments targeted the tournament's scheduling policy, not India itself, as the policy would have automatically placed India in an earlier semi-final slot had they qualified. The controversy became moot when India was eliminated from the tournament, causing the schedule to revert to its standard format.