International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Geoff Allardyce said the cricket body wants to release a full schedule for the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup “as soon as possible”.
The tournament to be held in India is expected to begin in four months; However, the venue and fixtures of the tournament remain undecided.
“I still remember it today [Wednesday] We may be getting the schedule from the hosts, and we have done some consultation with all the participating teams and broadcasters. Then we’ll release it as soon as possible,” Allardyce said during an interview of the BBC Test match special.
He added: “When we hold events, we work together with the hosts.”
“At some places, there needs to be a lot of discussion within the cricket system and with the government etc. There is a lot of responsibility on a host to put on a good show, and they have to go. Proper 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 2015 tournament schedule in Australia and New Zealand was revealed a full 18 months before the first match.
In March this year it was reported that the tournament would 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 recently said that the schedule will be unveiled during the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval.
However, Allardyce did not commit to this timeline.
During the interview, Allardyce was also questioned Pakistan unwilling to play in India and if this has any effect on the apparent delay of announced fixtures.
The ICC CE declined to answer.
“Until I see the schedule… I’m waiting, and I’m hoping I’ll see something in the next day or two,” he said. “Our event team is very experienced in doing cricket events in different countries, and what you control is what you control.
“And I think that our team is taking that approach, and they’re working on things that they can progress for the event. The moment we have that information, we’ll push it at the knot.” she said.
