ISLAMABAD – In response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday postponed all ICC qualifying occasions to happen earlier than June 30.
The choice has been taken along with Members and in keeping with the related authorities and public well being authority recommendation, mentioned a press launch issued right here.
The postponed ICC occasions embrace ICC Males’s Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier A (Asia – Host Kuwait; April 16–21); ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Sub- Regional Qualifier (Africa – Host South Africa; April 27–Could 3); ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup League 2 (Host Namibia; April 20–27); ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A (Europe – Host Spain; Could 16-22); ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup League 2 (Host PNG; June 9-16); ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Qualifier C (Europe – Host Belgium; June10-16); ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B (Asia – Host Malaysia; June 26–July 2); ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B (Europe- Host Finland; June 24-30).
The remaining Males’s T20 World Cup 2021 and Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying occasions for 2020 had been being frequently monitored with related stakeholders and Members.
ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup League 2 (Host Scotland – July 3-11); ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup Problem League B (Host Uganda – August 3-13); ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Regional Closing (Americas – Host Canada; August 18-24); ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Problem League A (Host Malaysia – September 30–October 10); ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Regional Closing (Europe – Host TBC – September TBC); ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup League 2 (Host Namibia – September TBC); ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup League 2 (Host UAE – December TBC); ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Regional Closing (Africa – Host and dates TBC); ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Regional Closing (EAP Host and dates TBC).
The ICC Ladies’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier which was scheduled to happen in Sri Lanka between July 3-19 was additionally being monitored and stored underneath evaluation.
As well as, after cautious analysis, the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour, wouldn’t be commencing in April as initially deliberate.
ICC Head of Occasions, Chris Tetley mentioned: “The health and safety of players, officials, staff, and fans is our priority. We felt that now was the right time to take a prudent decision on these events before further planning is undertaken and to provide clarity to everyone involved.”
