International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Jeff Allardyce has said the cricket body intends to publish the full schedule for the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup “as soon as possible”.
The tournament, which is being hosted by India, is expected to start in four months. However, the tournament venues and fixtures are unconfirmed.
“I still think about it today. [Wednesday] We may be receiving the schedule from the hosts, and we have just done a little consultation with all the participating teams and broadcasters. Then we will publish it as soon as possible,” Allardyce said during an interview. of the BBC Test Match Special.
He added: “When we organize events, we work closely with the hosts.”
“There is a lot of consultation required in some places, within the cricket system and with governments etc. There is a lot of responsibility on the host to put on a good event, and they have to go through the right checks and balances. Allardyce said.
It is important to note that the schedule for the ODI World Cup in 2019 – held in England and Wales – was released 13 months before the opening game.
Moreover, the schedule for the 2015 tournament in Australia and New Zealand was released 18 months before the first match.
ESPNcricinfo It was reported in March this year that the tournament is likely to start in October and end in November. However, the ICC has not publicly confirmed any date.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah It has recently been said that the schedule will be announced during the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval.
However, Allardice did not commit to that timeline.
Allardyce was also questioned during the interview. Pakistan is not ready to play in India. And if it had any effect on the obvious delay in the announced fixtures.
The ICCCE declined to respond.
“Until I see the schedule … I’m waiting, and I’m hoping to see something on it in the next day or two,” he said. “Our events team is very experienced in organizing cricket events in all different countries, and you control what you control.
“And I think that’s the approach our team is taking, and they’re working on things that they can develop for the event. The minute we have that information, we’ll rate it.” will move on.” They said.