Ireland’s planned two-match T20I series against Pakistan in England in June has been postponed, with scheduling issues being the main reason for the decision.
Earlier the series between the two teams was planned last year in 2020, but it was canceled due to rising COVID-19 cases all over the world.
In an interview with ESPN Cricinfo, Cricket Ireland’s performance director, Richard Holdsworth stated that “We had agreements drawn up with two grounds but the ECB came back to us and said that they had so many international teams coming into the country already and that the logistics around bubbles and Covid protocols are such a significant operation that having another two countries in at that time was just too much. It is a shame, especially in a T20 World Cup year, but we still have three [T20Is] lined up against South Africa in July and five against Zimbabwe in August. We’re trying to reschedule the Pakistan ones for a future date at some stage down the line.”
The rapid increase of COVID-19 cases has created a havoc condition for the life of cricketers and fans all over the world, Now we can only wait to see if there’s anything possible for the board to try hosting the matches for preparations ahead of the upcoming T-20 World Cup.
