'Some positivity': Richardson hopeful of seeing T20 World Cup in 2020, craves for cricket

Australia pacer Kane Richardson backed ICC's decision to defer taking a call on T20 World Cup to next month, as he remained hopeful of playing showpiece tournament in 2020 itself. International Cricket Council (ICC) deferred its decision on  future of  ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 and ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 until July on Thursday. Kane Richardson said that decisions on matters as such shouldn't be rushed as he remained optimistic about seeing cricket return soon after a hiatus of over three months due to coronavirus pandemic. 

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' rush to make a decision'

"It's always nice to kw what's going to happen in near future but taking as much time as we can to make a decision about this is important. re rush to make a decision," Richardson was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

"I think it's right move, I think Australia and New Zealand have been really good in terms of flattening curve, so I think re's some positivity re in terms of some cricket being on this summer with some kind of rmality around it.

" best decision is to take your time with this and make sure we've me right decision," he ded.

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Fate Of T20 World Cup Hangs In Balance

In a statement issued on Wednesday, ICC Board expressed its desire to continue its evaluation of rapidly changing public health situation caused by COVID-19 with stakeholders such as governments. contingency planning process shall evaluate health and safety among or considerations to ensure that a decision is taken in best interests of sport.ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney stressed that health and well-being of everyone was top priority at this juncture. He exuded confidence in ICC taking a well-informed decision after holding consultations with member nations, players, brocasters, partners, and governments.  ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 is scheduled to take place in Australia in October-vember 2020. In meeting, issue of tax exemptions required for ICC events also came under consideration and ICC Board agreed to extend deline given to BCCI to December 2020 for providing a tax solution.

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(With ncy inputs)