New Zealand Cricket confirms upcoming tours to go ahead

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“Crowds have been allowed back into Super Rugby matches in New Zealand which this week marked 100 days without community coronavirus tranmission. ©AFP” /> Wellington (AFP) – New Zealand Cricket said Tuesday that Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh and the West Indies had all confirmed they will tour during the upcoming home season, despite the coronavirus pandemic. New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said managed isolation arrangements for the visiting teams were still being worked out with officials in Wellington, but the tours would proceed. “I was just on the phone…

No home matches for Ireland as Pakistan and New Zealand postpone tours

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“Pakistan came to Dublin for Ireland’s first ever Test but their visit this ear has been cancelled . ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Ireland will have no home internationals this season after it was announced Thursday that tours by Pakistan and New Zealand had been postponed due to the coronavirus. COVID-19 had already forced the postponement of Ireland’s early season games against Bangladesh and now a two-match Twenty20 international series against Pakistan has gone the same way. Meanwhile New Zealand’s tour of Europe has been postponed as well. The World…