The tournament is due to get underway in October at seven venues across the country with the West Indies defending their titleCricket Australia is aiming to hold the men's Twenty20 World Cup as scheduled this year despite the escalating coronavirus pandemic, but admitted the situation is fluid. Despite the rest of this year's Australian cricket season being cancelled this week due to spiralling virus fears, plans for the World Cup remain unchanged. Cricket Australia aims to hold the men's Twenty20 World Cup as scheduled this year despite the escalating coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/CrIKcqbBvy — TRT World (@trtworld) March 19, 2020"None of us are experts in this situation obviously, so our hope is that we're back in very much normal circumstances come October and November when the men's T20 World Cup is to be played. Australia swept to their fifth women's T20 World Cup title on March 8, crushing India by 85 runs in front of more than 86,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia Aiming to Hold T20 World Cup as Scheduled https://t.co/b3Nobwe0zn — CricketNext (@cricketnext) March 19, 2020In addition to the World Cup, Australia is due to host India and Afghanistan for Test series this year with Roberts telling cricket.com.au he hoped to announce the 2020-2021 season schedule next month as planned.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 19, 2020 13:07 UTC