DHAKA, May 12, 2020 (BSS)-The International Cricket Council (ICC) has
finally postponed the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier due to the
Covid-19 pandemic.
With the announcement, the tension that was created amongst the Bangladesh
Women’s team eventually got over.
To qualify for the 2021 World Cup, the Bangladesh Women’s team was due to
play the Qualifier, which was slated to be played from July 3-19 in Sri
Lanka. Three teams were set to qualify for the World Cup amongst the 10 teams
in the Qualifier.
The Bangladesh’s team game plan was centering with the World Cup qualifier
before Covid-19 situation suspended all cricketing activities in the country.
At and the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Europe Division 2.
As part of the ICC’s comprehensive contingency planning process and after
consultation with Members and with the relevant government and public health
authorities, the decision has been taken to postpone the qualifier to the ICC
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 and the start of the qualification pathway to
the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022, the ICC said in a press release.
The ICC will work with all participating Members to identify when these
events will be able to be staged, it added.
ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley said: “In light of the continuing travel
restrictions, global health concerns and government and public health
authority advice we have decided to postpone two further upcoming qualifying
events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier
and the Europe qualifier to the U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 have both been
impacted.
“Our priority during this difficult period is to protect the well-being of
players, coaches, officials, fans and the whole cricket community and we will
take well-informed, responsible decisions in relation to both postponing
events and resuming international cricket.
“These are both important events with the Women’s CWC Qualifier one step
away from New Zealand 2021 and the Europe qualifier which signifies the start
of the U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 pathway. We will work in partnership with
the Members to find an appropriate window to reschedule these events as soon
as is safe and practical to do so. I would like to thank the Members for
their cooperation and continued support.”