Lockdown for 6 weeks in Melbourne, a threat on ICC T20 World Cup

Threat on ICC T20 World Cup

The International Council has to decide on the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia this month. Given the recent situation, it seems that it may have to be postponed. Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city, is set to undergo another round of lockdowns for six weeks from midnight Wednesday, as the prevalence of coronavirus in Victoria is on the rise.

With the lockdown in Melbourne, it is almost certain that the T20 World Cup is practically not possible in Australia this year. Even with the ICC's announcement delayed, the BCCI hopes to now make an official announcement with this latest development.

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Despite this, Cricket Australia, along with Ahsan Mani, head of the ICC's Committee on Financial and Commercial Affairs, made it clear that it is practically impossible to host the T20 World Cup in the October-November window, but the ICC made its official announcement Has not and BCCI is not happy with this.

A BCCI official said that it is only the ICC that is delaying speaking anything about this, while Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings has written to the international body to host the T20 World Cup in this situation The probability is not excessive.

He said, "In the event that there is a lockdown in Melbourne, the ICC should take the final decision to end it. Not only Cricket Australia's chairman Eddings but Ahsan Mani, who is also the PCB chief, recently said That the T20 World Cup cannot be held in a bio-safe environment. "

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He further said, "We have had a lot of discussion and feel that the T20 World Cup cannot be held this year. The ICC has World Cups in 2021 and 2023, so we have one year The interval is where we can adjust the event. "