Dubai/Mumbai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Windows for next three ICC Men’s events agreed to support rescheduling of bilateral cricket. ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 moved to October – November 2023 to allow longer qualification period.
In IBC Board (the commercial subsidiary of the ICC) meeting, windows for the next three ICC men’s events were also agreed to bring clarity to the calendar and give the sport the best possible opportunity over the next three years to recover from the disruption caused by COVID-19.
The IBC Board agreed to continue to monitor the rapidly changing situation and assess all the information available in order to make a considered decision on future hosts to ensure the sport is able to stage safe and successful global events in 2021 and 2022.