{"id":3283,"date":"2026-03-09T04:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofpakistan.tv\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/stranded-de-kock-and-miller-say-england-given-priority-for-flight-home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T04:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:48:31","slug":"stranded-de-kock-and-miller-say-england-given-priority-for-flight-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofpakistan.tv\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/stranded-de-kock-and-miller-say-england-given-priority-for-flight-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Stranded De Kock and Miller say England given priority for flight home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-03-08\/654711_9564659_updates.jpg\" alt=\"David Miller and Quinton de Kock of South Africa pose for a photo in the dressing room after the teams victory in the ICC Mens T20 Cricket World Cup2024 Semi-Final match against Afghanistan at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on June 26, 2024 in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago.\u2014 AFP\/File\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\">David Miller and Quinton de Kock of South Africa pose for a photo in the dressing room after the team&#8217;s victory in the ICC Men&#8217;s T20 Cricket World Cup2024 Semi-Final match against Afghanistan at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on June 26, 2024 in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago.\u2014 AFP\/File<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>South Africa 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, questioning how England could return home before them.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of commercial flights have been cancelled in countries across the Gulf due to the US-Israeli war against Iran, disrupting some of the world&#8217;s busiest transit hubs.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>England, who were eliminated after losing Thursday&#8217;s semi-final against India, departed Mumbai on a charter flight on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Funny ICC, we have heard nothing! meanwhile, England are leaving before us somehow? West Indies and Proteasmencsa are just in the dark. Strange how different teams have more pull than others,&#8221; De Kock posted on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>His teammate Miller echoed the view.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Funny that England gets eliminated after WI &amp; SA and gets on a charter back home tonight. While WI &amp; SA still wait for answers in Kolkata,&#8221; he posted.<\/p>\n<p>West Indies head coach Daren Sammy joined the conversation and backed Miller.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDavid Miller a lil louder for those in the back to hear please sir,&#8221; Sammy wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Former England captain Michael Vaughan also questioned the discrepancy in treatment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s where the power is all wrong,&#8221; Vaughan wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All teams in this situation should be treated the same&#8230; just because you are more powerful at the ICC table shouldn&#8217;t count.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The ICC did not respond immediately to <i>Reuters<\/i>&#8216; request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            setTimeout(function(){\n                var scriptElement=document.createElement('script');\n                scriptElement.type=\"text\/javascript\";\n                scriptElement.setAttribute=\"async\";\n                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