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WATCH: Bizarre scenes as official calls cops to get umpires arrested in APL

A bizarre scenes unfolded in the United States of America (USA) on Saturday as an official called up cops to get the umpires arrested for not taking the field in American Premier League (APL).

The incident happened in Houston, Texas. Ahead of the T20 game, the umpires refused to take the field claiming they were not paid by the official.

Umpires claimed that they were owed close to $30,000 by the tournament organisers.

The whole bizarre incident was caught on tape and soon went viral on social media.

Here’s the drama unfolding in Houston, Texas. pic.twitter.com/7aKfaFkce7

— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) December 30, 2023

Here’s another update from the drama unfolding in Texas today at the American Premier League T20 cricket event. Umpires who had the cops called on them by APL official for not taking the field say they refused to take the field because they were owed… Approximately $30,000. https://t.co/rzodjRUVSg pic.twitter.com/VaK5WLeyXM

— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) December 30, 2023

Meanwhile, the USA national team will take part in the T20 World Cup set to be played in USA and West Indies in June.

Notably, USA earned automatic entry by dint of being hosts and will play in the tournament for the first time.

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