Icc T20 World Cup 2020
Icc T20 World Cup 2020 News
West Indies vs Pakistan: Both teams agree to play revised four-match T20 series
The two boards were forced into the alteration to the scheduled tour dates after West Indies' current ODI series against Australia was rocked by a positive Covid-19 test which saw Thursday's second match suspended.
BCCI confident of hosting T20 World Cup in October despite surge in COVID-19 cases; UAE remains back-up venue
As per convention, ICC keeps a back-up country ready and it's been the UAE for the past one year.
Tickets purchased for postponed T20 World Cup to remain valid if Australia hosts 2021 edition, says ICC
The ICC had already opened ticket booking through their ticketing partners and a significant number of tickets have been already sold.
'Oops.. but understandable', Twitter reacts to Men's ICC T20 World Cup 2020 getting postponed by a year
The postponement of the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 on Monday, which gives the BCCI a clear window to host the IPL later this year, has led to a reshaping of the men’s international calendar
ICC postpones 2020 men's T20 World Cup by one year, giving BCCI bigger window to host IPL
The development was confirmed by the ICC through an official media release, in which it cited the COVID-19 outbreak as the reason behind the postponement.
BCCI hope ICC finally postpone T20 World Cup at board meet to begin working on IPL
With India's case load also exceeding the 10 lakh mark, including more than 26,000 deaths, the IPL, if it is held, is likely to move to the UAE once the central government gives its go ahead.
Australia asked to prepare for England limited-overs series with T20 World Cup likely to get postponed, claims report
With the 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup set to get officially postponed later this week, the Australian team has been told to start preparing for a limited-overs tour of England in September.
If T20 World Cup happens, fans will be allowed to watch games from stadiums, says Cricket Australia's interim CEO Nick Hockley
Different possibilities are being worked out for the T20 World to go ahead as scheduled later this year and one of them is to host the tournament before empty stands in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Staging T20 World Cup amid COVID-19 pandemic 'unrealistic', says Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings
The fate of the event, scheduled to be held in October and November, is shrouded in uncertainty as several countries continue to have in place, strict travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected over 8.1 million people across the globe.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar says decision of whether they can host T20 World Cup rests on Cricket Australia
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar said on Saturday that the decision to conduct the T20 World Cup rests with Cricket Australia, who will have to take the difficult call of whether they can go ahead with the tournament as per schedule in October.
IPL 2020: Sunil Gavaskar says October looks difficult, suggests for shortened edition in Sri Lanka around September
The iconic Sunil Gavaskar feels realistic chances of conducting a shortened Indian Premier League this year is in Sri Lanka from early September as Australia might end up hosting the World T20 in October having successfully flattened the COVID-19 curve.
'There's no rush to make a decision': Australia pacer Kane Richardson backs ICC's decision to defer verdict on T20 World Cup
Australia pacer Kane Richardson on Thursday backed the International Cricket Committee (ICC) for deferring the decision on the fate of this year''s T20 World Cup, saying it was important to give as much time possible to take make the right call.
ICC defers decision on fate of T20 World Cup until next month, gives BCCI more time to obtain tax exemptions for events
A decision on the fate of this year's T20 World Cup in Australia was on Wednesday deferred until next month by the International Cricket Council, which also decided to give the BCCI another six months to obtain mandatory tax exemptions for hosting tournaments.
'Need clarity to plan': BCCI wants ICC to take quick decision on fate of T20 World Cup 2020
While the governing body is unlikely to announce a decision anytime soon, the treasurer of BCCI says it would be unfair on world cricket to let the issue drag on.
IPL 2020: BCCI has every right to hold tournament if T20 World Cup is postponed, says Michael Holding
West Indies pace legend Michael Holding feels the BCCI has every right to hold the Indian Premier League later this year if the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia is postponed.
I'd consider it, says Mitchell Starc on prospect of playing IPL 2020 if it's held in October
Starc said he would consider playing in IPL if the tournament is held in October-November in place of the T20 World Cup.
PCB voices against postponement of T20 World Cup, says a ‘domestic event’ like IPL cannot be given priority
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said it would not support any move to reschedule this year's T20 World Cup to 2021 as it would hit the entire international calendar.
ICC denies talks of postponement of T20 World Cup, says preparations are on for mega event
Media reports in India said ICC members had come to an understanding that this year’s event would be pushed back to 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam hopes ICC T20 World Cup takes place, doesn’t matter if without fans
Babar Azam said he's praying he can lead Pakistan into a world tournament for the first time, and not too fussed if it can go ahead without spectators.
South Africa's Faf Du Plessis suggests two-week isolation period for players before and after T20 World Cup
Veteran South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has proposed a two-week isolation period for players before and after the T20 World Cup as a way to stage the event as per schedule later this year.