Three T20 WC European qualifiers cancelled resulting from COVID-19 pandemic

Three T20 World Cup sub regional Europe Qualifiers, pathway tournaments to the 2022 males’s showpiece occasion in Australia, have been cancelled resulting from COVID-19, the governing physique ICC mentioned on Friday.
Finland was set to host their first ICC occasion with the Sub Regional Europe A and B qualifiers beginning subsequent month.
The Europe B Qualifier, involving the hosts, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Luxembourg and Sweden, was resulting from be hosted between June 30 and July 5.
The A qualifier was scheduled to start out three days later with Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Israel, Italy, Malta, Norway, Spain all competing till July 13.
The Europe C qualifier which Belgium was resulting from host between July 5 and 10 concerned Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Isle of Man, Portugal, Romania, Serbia.
“We have unfortunately had to cancel the three T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifiers due to start next month as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley mentioned in an announcement.
“…resulting from COVID-19 restrictions and the brief timelines that the European season gives to permit us to progress with the following step within the pathway, there was no different choice than to cancel.
“I would like to thank Cricket Finland, the Belgium Cricket Federation and all participating Members for their collective support in coming to this decision.”
Italy, Germany, and Denmark will now qualify from the Europe sub regional qualifiers A, B and C respectively decided by their place within the ICC T20I Team Rankings as on April 30, 2020.
They will now be a part of Jersey within the T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier scheduled to happen in Spain between October 15 and 21, 2021 with two qualifier spots up for grabs within the A or B international qualifiers.
Two different occasions within the 2022 T20 World Cup pathway have additionally been postponed.
The T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier, resulting from be hosted in Canada between July 17 and 23, involving the hosts, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Panama and the USA, has been postponed resulting from authorities and journey restrictions.
New dates and host nation will probably be confirmed in the end.
The Asia B Qualifier, involving Bhutan, China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Hong Kong and Thailand, resulting from be hosted in Malaysia between July 11 and 17, has additionally been postponed.
It is now scheduled to be performed between November 9 and 15 in Malaysia. The resolution was taken to postpone resulting from in depth quarantine necessities in Malaysia and for the visiting groups on their return to their respective nations.
In addition, the Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier hosted by Malaysia has new confirmed dates of November 22-28.
Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Myanmar, Nepal, Malaysia and the UAE are all set to compete, with the date change permitting Malaysia to host each occasions back-to-back.