WORLD CUP |
Dubai, IANS The International Cricket Council has decided to
postpone the Men's World Cup League 2 and the second Men's World Cup Challenge
League B. This decision has been taken due to the worldwide COVID 19 epidemic.
On Wednesday itself, the ICC has decided to take a decision on the future of
T20 World Cup to be held in Australia next month.
League 2 of the Men's Cricket World Cup League was to be
played from 4 to 11 July. Scotland, Nepal and Namibia were to host it together.
A total of 6 ODIs were to be played during this tournament. The ICC has taken
this difficult decision, given the increased risk of Coronavirus infection.
The men's World Cup Challenge League B matches in Uganda
have also been postponed. Second League B matches were to be played between
August 3, 13 and 15. Apart from hosts Uganda, teams from Hong Kong, Italy,
Jersey and Kenya were to participate in this tournament.
Chris Tetley, head of the ICC event, stated, "As
foreign travel is currently under the ban, the problem of global health remains so
far and we have joined with all members on the suggestion by COVID 19 of the
Government and Public Health Authority In partnership, we decided to postpone
the next two qualifying tournaments. These qualification tournaments were to be
held for the Men's World Cup 2023.
DECISION POSTPONED ON ICC T20 WORLD CUP.
In the last meeting, the T20 World Cup decision to be held in Australia till 10 by the ICC was deferred. Now it was further extended for a month in the meeting held on Wednesday. The executive authority of the ICC said that there will be only one chance to take any decision on this big tournament, so it is necessary to consider every aspect.
Sydney, The ICC did not take any decision on the T20 World Cup in the meeting held on Wednesday and they will wait for another month. There is nothing clear about the future of the T20 World Cup whether it will be played or not. Although it is believed that avoiding this would be a better option given the current situation, the ICC has taken a month to decide on it keeping a close watch on the situation. However, in the situation that is present at this time, it is being said that it will be better to pursue this tournament.
Ken Richardson |
Now Australian cricket team's fast bowler Ken Richardson supported the International Cricket Council (ICC) to postpone the decision regarding the T20 World Cup and said that it is important to take as much time as possible before making the right decision. The ICC said on Wednesday that it would wait a month more before deciding on the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia in October-November.
Richardson, an important member of the Australian T20 team, said that there is no hurry to take a decision right now. According to Cricket.com, Richardson said that it is always good to know what is going to happen in the future but we can take as much time as possible to decide and this is important. There is no hurry to decide.
He said that I believe this is the right decision. Australia and New Zealand have prevented the disease quite well, so this summer there has been some positive atmosphere about organizing cricket in normal conditions. Let us tell you that before the ICC has made changes in many rules of cricket, in which it has also been said to ban the use of saliva on the ball by the bowlers.
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