The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board discussed, via teleconference, on Friday various contingency plans for its flagship tournaments, including the World T20 and World Test Championship, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Sourav Ganguly was welcomed as the BCCI representative on the Board.
ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney said, “We continue to undertake a comprehensive business continuity and contingency planning exercise which will allow us to adapt to the rapidly evolving world in which we find ourselves. The ICC management will continue our contingency planning around ICC events and will also work with Members to explore all options available to us based on a range of scenarios connected to the pandemic.”
When a Board member was asked what happens if England, which is due to host Pakistan and West Indies at home is unable to do so, he said the matter of points allocation will be referred to the technical committee.
A couple of Board members felt that World T20 in Australia is not under threat as it is still some time away. The Board approved audited financial statements for 2019 and thanked the organising committee of Women’s World T20 that was held in Australia.
