Considering the impact of global COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch reckons this year’s T20 World Cup might have to be postponed for up to three months.
The sixth edition of T20 World Cup is scheduled to be played from October 18 to November 15 down under.
"I think we might have to get our heads around a T20 World Cup that might be postponed for a month, two months, three months, whatever it has to be," Finch told SEN Radio.
The Australian captain is willing to play in an empty stadium without fans to get the international game running once the epidemic subsides.
"But as long as we can get live sport up and running. Whether that's with crowds or not, I don't think that makes any difference to the players.
"We played one ODI against New Zealand with no crowd (and it) was really strange for first four or five overs, but then you got into your work," he added.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will on Thursday (April 23) discuss the financial implications of COVID-19 and also review contingency plans for all ICC events over a conference call.
Finch feels authorities will need to be "creative" while rejigging the international schedule.
"I think we might have to get a little bit creative with how we do that (as part of a new-look schedule). Whether that's setting up and playing two Test matches in one hub or something like that," he said.
The ICC is also keeping a tab on the World Test Championship (WTC) as it might have to rework the schedule.
As of now, two WTC fixtures have been officially postponed. While Australia's proposed two-Test tour of Bangladesh in June got deferred last week, England flew home from their two-Test tour of Sri Lanka last month due to Coronavirus outbreak.
Later this year, Australia are slated to host India for a bilateral series which includes a four-Test rubber. Cricket Australia (CA) is looking at options to save the marquee series in the wake of the pandemic, which has claimed more than 184,300 lives and led to global travel restrictions as well.
(With PTI inputs)
