CANBERRA: India might not have to tour Australia and play their matches in front of empty stands. The Test series against India is scheduled in December.
The four Test of the much-anticipated series will be played at Gabba, Adelaide Oval, MCG and the SCG respectively starting December 3, Cricket Australia (CA) had said recently.
CA had also said they would keep open the possibility of hosting all four Tests involving India in one or two venues if the COVID-19 pandemic forces them to do so.
As far as the T20 World Cup in Australia is concerned, slated to take place Down Under from October 18 to November 15, the ICC in its board meeting on Wednesday decided to ‘wait and watch’ before deciding on the fate of the showpiece event.
Australia pacer Kane Richardson has also backed the international body for taking time to make the decision.
“It’s always nice to know what’s going to happen in the near future but taking as much time as we can to make a decision about this is important. There was no rush to make a decision,” Richardson was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
“I think it’s the right move, I think Australia and New Zealand have been really good in terms of flattening the curve, so I think there’s some positivity there in terms of some cricket being on this summer with some kind of normality around it.
“The best decision is to take your time with this and make sure we’ve made the right decision,” he added. (IANS)
