The domestic cricket campaign will be revised after the season was put on hold until May 28, with the coronavirus pandemic continuing to wreak havoc with the sporting calendar. With the exception of the Gallagher Premiership, rugby union in England, Scotland and Wales came to a halt on Friday, while the Betfred World Snooker Championship was postponed. In another major change to the sporting programme caused by the pandemic, snooker’s world championship fell by the wayside. The 2020 @Betfred World Championship has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Full statement: https://t.co/UTIqxNGRfs pic.twitter.com/BKmLAaOEtX — World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) March 20, 2020“Fans around the world – as well as the 144 players involved – are anxious to know if and when the World Championship will go ahead.

Source: Express March 21, 2020 04:30 UTC