The International Cricket Council facilitated a Chief Executives’ Committee meeting by means of telephone call as individuals met up to consider the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the game.
The meeting heard updates from all attendees regarding the current situation in their own countries.
During the call, the CEOs of the 12 Full and three Associate delegates affirmed their full pledge to work in an organization to address the difficulties the game will look in the coming many months. The gathering heard updates from all participants concerning the present circumstance in their own nations.
The CEC was refreshed on the proceeding with the possibility of getting ready for all ICC worldwide occasions, including the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021. Making arrangements for the two occasions as right now planned is continuous.
There was understanding that the disturbed FTP program would in all inspected through to 2023 with the end goal of rescheduling; however, much of the cricket that has been delayed due to COVID-19 as could be expected.
Conversation on the fate of both the World Test Championship and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League will be held sometime in the not too distant future when there is a more prominent comprehension of the effect of the cricket that has been lost on the rivalries.
Discussions and decisions on this and the future of both the World Test Championship and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League will be held at a later date when there is a greater understanding of the impact of the cricket that has been lost on the competitions.
ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney stated:
“I am thankful to my kindred CEOs for their unmistakable pledge to a brought together way to deal with directing cricket through this pandemic. We will work in the organization for the best results for the game comparable to both ICC occasions and reciprocal cricket.
“We concurred on the significance of taking all around educated, capable choices comparable to the resumption of global cricket. The complexities associated with having the option to organize ICC worldwide occasions are broad to guarantee we ensure the wellbeing and security of everybody included, and they will be painstakingly considered before any choices are shown up at to the greatest advantage of the game.”
BCCI to the rescue
Secretary Jay Shah represented the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the conference. Twelve full and three associate Board representatives were present. Shah is learnt to have taken a lead role and made it clear that the BCCI will come forward to help other member countries tide over this crisis.
It is not clear why Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary on the call, made the suggestion, midway into a league where each team plays six series in a two-year cycle with a maximum of 120 points per series at stake. Not all teams have played the same number of series, and some, like West Indies and Bangladesh, have only played one series so far.
Although, BCCI has suggested the World Test Championship (WTC) be postponed as the cricket world grapples with a calendar vastly disrupted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. India sits atop the WTC points table currently, in prime position to qualify for the final. Still, the suggestion was made by the BCCI as agreed that the entire FTP through to 2023 would need to be collectively reviewed “with a view to rescheduling as much of the cricket that has been postponed due to COVID-19 as possible.”
The seat of the ICC Medical Committee, Dr. Peter Harcourt, gave a general clinical update to the gathering. He stated:
“The circumstance is quickly developing and brimming with critical hazard as there is still a long way to go about COVID-19 which can settle on dynamic troublesome. The ICC Medical Committee is working with Member clinical delegates to fabricate a far-reaching image of the issues cricket is confronting.
“Our following stage is to make a guide for the resumption of universal cricket, which will incorporate standards for dynamic and an agenda for what requirements to occur. This will consider everything from player planning to government limitations and warnings and bio-bubbles.”
“The scale and multifaceted nature of kicking cricket off again can’t be thought little of, especially as for a worldwide occasion. The more groups, scenes, and urban areas associated with an occasion, the more noteworthy the hazard which must be evaluated and overseen.”
Cricket Australia its to weighing “other options” to host World T20.
Australia are scheduled to host this year’s T20 World Cup in October-November and remain confident in hosting this year’s edition. The ICC will wait till August before taking a final call.
Cricket Australia Chief Executive Kevin Roberts stated:
“Cricket Australia is working intimately with the ICC, the Local Organizing Committee and the Australian government so we have a far-reaching comprehension of precisely what it will take to have the option to play the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 in October in Australia as arranged.
“We are likewise together investigating every single other choice corresponding to arranging the occasion and will take the correct choices at the opportune time so we can have a magnificent festival of the game and keep everybody included protected and well.”
