ICC to have crucial meeting over T20 World Cup with Cricket Australia on May 8: Report

coronavirus pandemic has cast a major doubt over future to ICC T20 World Cup slated to begin in Australia in October. With postponement of IPL and or bilateral series across globe, T20 World Cup could also face a similar fate with many countries forced into lockdown. Many former and current cricketers have called for postponement of global event and ICC and Cricket Australia are set to discuss future of T20 World Cup. 

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ICC, Cricket Australia to discuss future of T20 World Cup

According to a report in Times of India, ICC will hold a teleconference with Cricket Australia on Friday, May 8 to discuss possibility of hosting T20 World Cup. meeting will also discuss prospect of rescheduling tournament to 2021. Cricket Australia and ICC had discussed future of T20 World Cup on April 23 and CA CEO Kevin Roberts had said that y were working closely with government guidelines and ICC. 

Roberts added that y are exploring all possible outcomes and CA is expected to convey a similar sentiment on Friday. A source said that a holding statement is likely outcome fo teleconference with a new chairman coming on board. 

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Cricket Australia faces 'gargantuan' task of holding ICC T20 World Cup

Australian government placed a six-month lockdown on international borders in March amidst coronavirus pandemic, which will end in mid-September. With T20 World Cup scheduled between October 18 to vember, Cricket Australia face an uphill task of arranging logistics in a month for tournament. Australian cricketer Chris Lynn already expressed his concerns and said that it would be a 'logistical nightmare' for tournament to go as planned. For w, Cricket Australia is likely to keep a track of circumstances and watch developments. 

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It is likely that Cricket Australia could eir shift tournament to 2021, which could make India host next T20 World Cup in 2022. With 2022 having ICC events scheduled, Australia could even host tournament that year which allows India to host it as per original schedule in 2021 itself. last option could well be Cricket Australia hosting event this year itself but with prospects of lesser venues, behind closed doors and getting approval from or member nations for same.

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