Aussie ace hopes T20 World Cup will go ahead
AUSTRALIA star Pat Cummins has said he would love to play at the T20 World Cup but acknowledged the “awful” impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cricket is currently on hold but the fast bowler told reporters it would be “great” to see the World Cup go ahead in Australia in October and November.
Australia had to cancel their limited-overs series against New Zealand last month after just one game and their two-Test series against Bangladesh in June could also be affected.
Yet Cummins is desperate not to lose the chance to compete in front of a home crowd later this year, saying: “The T20 World
Cup is something we’ve been speaking about for years, the chance to play a home World Cup.
We would love for that to happen in a perfect world.”
The 26-year-old said he was in a “holding pattern” after his representative duties finished and the Indian Premier League’s start was delayed until April 15, with many calling the date optimistic.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said early on Friday that the IPL should be postponed again and played across five weeks in September and October, as a warm-up to the T20 World Cup.
Vaughan tweeted: “My thoughts on the IPL.. as it’s such an important tournament for the games economy globally not just in India.. I would play a 5 week tournament Sept/Oct including all players as a warm up for the T20 WC.. that’s if we are clear to travel by then.”
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