Taylor pushes for T20 call

CRICKET:

Mark Taylor hopes this week brings a final decision on cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup, suggesting if the Indian Premier League claims that spot on the calendar then Australians will be cleared to take part.

The International Cricket Council’s board will meet on Friday to discuss a host of COVID-19 dilemmas, including a revamped schedule and the fate of the men’s T20 World Cup.

Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts has flagged that a call on the tournament, which is slated to run from October 18 until November 15 in Australia, may potentially not come until August. However players and administrators around the world are keen for some certainty and many expect the 16team event will soon be postponed. “It would probably be good (if a decision is made this week),” Taylor (pictured), a former national captain and CA director, said. “Because then everyone can start planning and we can stop sitting here and saying ‘well ifs, buts or maybes’.”