Australian cricket team in Scotland in 2020

The Australia cricket team were scheduled to tour Scotland in June 2020 to play a one-off Twenty20 International (T20I) match.[1][2] In April 2020, Gus Mackay, Chief Executive of Cricket Scotland, said that they were willing to host the match behind closed doors if necessary, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The following month, Kevin Roberts, CEO of Cricket Australia, said that there was still a chance that Australia would tour for this match and their fixtures against England.[4][5] However, on 17 June 2020, Cricket Scotland confirmed that the match had been cancelled due to the pandemic.[6][7] A new date for the match was ruled out, due to costs and logistics.[8]

Australian cricket team in Scotland in 2020
 
  Scotland Australia
Date 29 June 2020
Twenty20 International series

Only T20I

References
  1. "Scotland to face New Zealand & Australia at The Grange in June". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. "Cricket Scotland announce fixtures against Australia and New Zealand". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. "Scotland willing to host New Zealand and Australia behind closed doors". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. "Cricket Australia chief: India tour 'nine out of 10' chance of taking place". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. "Australian hopes rise for England tour, India Tests". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. "Cricket Scotland confirm T20 versus Australia has been cancelled". Glasgow Evening Times. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. "Scotland v Australia T20 game cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. "Scotland cancel Australia T20 fixture due to Covid-19 pandemic". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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