Players won't be short on service despite staff reduction: Justin Langer
Cricket | June 18, 2020 14:54 ISTAustralia's long-time batting coach Graeme Hick was removed from Langer's coaching staff on Wednesday.
Australia's long-time batting coach Graeme Hick was removed from Langer's coaching staff on Wednesday.
Hick's departure means Justin Langer's coaching staff has taken a significant hit and they will now have the extra burden of helping top-quality batsmen like David Warner, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne among others.
Strauss had served England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as a director of cricket between 2015 to 2018.
The T20 World Cup is slated to take place between October and November this year, but with the pandemic around, the tournament is unlikely to happen.
The Australian cricket board has also slashed 40 million dollars from its annual budget.
Roberts resigned on Tuesday and was replaced by T20 World Cup chief executive Hockley in an interim role amid the financial crisis faced by the board in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roberts resigned on Tuesday and was replaced by T20 World Cup chief executive Nick Hockley in an interim role
Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings said that hosting 16 countries during a time when COVID-19 cases are spiking will be "unrealistic or very, very difficult."
Kevin Roberts has been facing severe criticism for his handling of the shutdown since a decision to furlough about 80 per cent of staff at head office in April amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Roberts has been under fire following the manner in which he handled the board and took decisions during the pandemic which included 20 per cent pay cuts and 80 per cent staff being laid off.
ICC is likely to decide the fate of the World Cup next month. The 16-team tournament is in serious doubt due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The reduction in the number of umpires means the 10-member panel will have to officiate in more games than last season.
The umpire leadership group willingly engaged in discussions with CA to help the board with their cost-saving measures.
The Australia Cricketers' Association is set to reject CA's revised revenue projections, which see a 50 per cent fall on what the board had expected before.
According to the schedule, India will play three T20Is against Australia between October 11 to 17, which will be followed by the ICC T20 World Cup. The Border-Gavaskar series will begin from December 3 while the ODIs will start from January 12.
The Test match was an uncertain affair given the coronavirus pandemic which has led to travel restrictions Down Under. However, Cricket Australia gave the day-night Test a go-ahead as part of their summer home fixture.
In the Test contest, the opener will be played at the Gabba, followed by matches at Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney respectively.
According to a report, a letter from Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings was sent to ICC's Financial and Commercial Affairs Committee on Thursday calling for the tournament to be shifted to 2021.
Cricket Australia had announced its international home fixture for the summer of 2020/21 on Thursday with India tour being the highlight. Based on the tour, India will open the Test series at the Gabba
The tournament is scheduled for October 18 to November 15 and also features in Cricket Australia's international home fixtures for 2020/21 summer which was announced on Thursday.
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