“It is unrealistic” Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings on T20 World Cup

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Due to the havoc of Coronavirus, the T20 World Cup in Australia this year is under threat. Meanwhile, Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings has said in a big statement on T20 World Cup 2020.

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According to him, he does not see it is possible to host the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia this year due to the Covid-19 epidemic. T20 World Cup is to be played in Australia from 18 October to 15 November.

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Earl Eddings on a virtual press conference said,

“While it hasn`t been formally called off this year, or postponed, trying to get sixteen countries into Australia in the current world, where most countries are still going through COVID spiking, I think it is unrealistic, or it`s going to be very, very difficult,”

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“The ICC are having meetings as we speak, it`s a bit of a movable feast at the moment,” he also added.

In the recent ICC meeting, a decision was to be taken on the organization of this World Cup. But the ICC has now deferred its decision on this till next month.

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