Can't imagine hosting World T20 in empty stadiums: Allan Border

Former Australia captain Allan Border has given a thumbs down to concept of Australia hosting ICC WorldT20 in empty stadiums in wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Australian government has sealed its border for six months till September 30 to deal with global health crisis which has claimed 61 lives and infected 6400 in country. With flagship event starting October 18, re are speculations that Cricket Australia might be forced to conduct matches in empty stadiums, something that is t acceptable to World Cup winning former skipper.

'Can't imagine hosting World T20 in empty stadiums'

"I just can't imagine playing at empty stadiums ... it defies belief," he told Fox Sports News.

In fact, Border said that he doesn't see World T20 happening if spectators are t allowed inside stadiums as purpose of sport is lost. "Having teams, support staff and everyone else associated with game wandering around country, playing games of cricket, but you can't let people into grounds. I just can't see it happening," Border said. For him, it's an eir-or situation for Cricket Australia.

"It's eir you play it and everyone just gets on with job and we're past this pandemic or it just has to be cancelled and you try to fit it in somewhere else," said 64-year-old Border. 

Im credits: AP