ICC qualifying events postponed owing to COVID - 19
The international cricket council has announced today that all the qualifying events which were scheduled to happen until the 30th of June will be postponed. The pandemic that is COVID-19(novel coronavirus) has disrupted most of the sporting activities across the globe.
ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley said: “In light of the significant global health concerns at the current time and the restrictions on movement imposed by governments across the world, the ICC has taken the decision to postpone all events up until the end of June subject to further review.
Our commitment to the health and safety of players, officials, staff and fans is our priority when making these decisions and we must act responsibly in the best interests of all involved and be guided by official advice. 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."
“Work will continue on contingency plans and options for both men’s qualification pathways. We will provide updates in due course on these plans and decisions on the staging of the remaining events this year. I would like to thank all hosts and participating Members for their support and understanding in reaching this position and we are unified in our hopes and intention to get cricket back on as soon as is safe and practical to do so.”
The health risks of players and global travel restrictions have forced the ICC’s hands to postpone several events. Following is the list of events which have been deferred-
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A – Asia - Host Kuwait; 16 – 21 April
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub- Regional Qualifier– Africa – Host South Africa; 27 April – 3 MayICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 – Host Namibia; 20 – 27 April
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A – Europe -Host Spain; 16 - 22 May
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 - Host PNG; 9-16 June
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier C – Europe - Host Belgium; 10 - 16 June
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B – Asia - Host Malaysia; 26 June – 2 July
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B – Europe- Host Finland; 24 - 30 June
Apart from the aforementioned events which now stand postponed, the ICC is continually monitoring these events
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 – Host Scotland – 3-11 July 2020
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League B – Host Uganda – 3 -13 August 2020
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Regional Final - Americas – Host Canada; 18 – 24 August
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Challenge League A – Host Malaysia – 30 September – 10 October
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Regional Final – Europe – Host TBC - September TBC
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 – Host Namibia – September TBC
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 – Host UAE – December TBC
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Regional Final – Africa – Host and dates TBC
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Regional Final - EAP Host and dates TBC
The ICC men’s T20 world cup trophy tour sponsored by Nissan which was supposed to commence in April has also now been postponed. “We will continue to monitor the situation closely and in partnership with Members and Nissan will evaluate the potential for a condensed Trophy Tour with a revised itinerary at a point closer to the event”, a statement by ICC read.
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier which is scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka between 3-19 July is also being monitored and kept under review.
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