T20 World Cup 2020: The decision was announced after a decisive round of deliberation when the ICC board met virtually on Monday
Melbourne is set to go for another round of lockdown — for six weeks — from midnight Wednesday as the coronavirus has reared its ugly head in Victoria
ICC Board may finally decide to officially announce the postponement of the T20 World Cup in Australia due to the logistical issues that will crop up due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The showpiece event, which is currently scheduled to be played Down Under from October 18 till November 15, is set to be postponed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
Shoaib, who won the trophy once in 2009, stated Pakistan have a very good bowling attack and that is why they will be one of the top contenders at the tournament.
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Mani's comments came a day after Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings conceded that the global T20 showpiece seems "unrealistic"
The ICC, after a board meeting earlier this month, decided to wait another month and explore more contingency plans before taking a call on the event in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Pathan hopes that IPL 2020 gets a go-ahead this season after being initially postponed due to the pandemic.
Hafeez also said that he wants to help the team win the T20 World Cup slated to take place in Australia
Akmal's comment came despite Dhoni being out of action for almost a year and Rahul successfully replacing him in limited-overs cricket.
The T20 World Cup is currently scheduled to be played in Australia later this year
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.
BCCI has expressed a keen interest in staging IPL 2020 during October-November period if ICC cancels World T20.
The decision was made following a meeting of the ICC Board members over a conference call on Wednesday.
Richard Colbeck said that with the coronavirus curve showing a downward trend, the nation becomes a perfect spot to host the tournament.
If World T20 gets postponed, the BCCI would have the entire October-November slot for holding IPL 2020.
There is speculation that the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held between October 18 and November 15, may be postponed due to travel restrictions in place in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, giving BCCI a window to organise the IPL.
New Zealand has not recorded any new case of coronavirus in the last 12 days and presently has just one active case.
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