ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies stated it “understood the place” of Dominica’s authorities, which on Thursday pulled the plug on the nation’s internet hosting of matches in subsequent 12 months’s Twenty20 World Cup on account of challenges with finishing the venue upgrades in time for the worldwide showpiece.
After Dominica’s authorities made the announcement, CWI chief government Johnny Grave stated: “We acknowledge the dedication of the Authorities of Dominica in making ready to host matches as part of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024.
“Whereas recognizing their dedication, we observe the explanations acknowledged for the choice that has been made and perceive the place.
“We stay up for persevering with to work with the Authorities of Dominica and the Dominica Cricket Affiliation to host worldwide matches sooner or later.”
The Dominica authorities stated work on the match venue Windsor Park and follow venue Benjamin’s Park had begun however, based mostly on estimates from contractors, may solely be accomplished after the June 4-30 occasion.
In mild of the “implementation timelines,” the federal government stated it was “prudent” to not observe by means of on its dedication to internet hosting video games.
Dominica was one in all seven host nations chosen by the Worldwide Cricket Council. The others have been Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, St Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, and St Vincent & the Grenadines.
Fawwaz Baksh, match director for the World Cup, stated contingency plans have been already in place for such surprising developments.
“When internet hosting tournaments of this scale, circumstances will inevitably come up which would require the organizers to adapt and alter plans,” he defined.
“This occurs in any occasion of this nature, which is why we’ve contingency plans for all practical areas for internet hosting the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024.”
The US can even co-host subsequent 12 months’s World Cup and see Stadia internet hosting matches in Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, and Lengthy Island in New York.
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