No risk should be taken: Matthew Hayden on India-Australia series

NEW DELHI: Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden doesn't see the T20 World Cup taking place Down Under in October-November amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The entire cricket calendar has been on a standstill since mid-March following the outbreak of novel coronavirus which has so far claimed more than 3 lakh lives across the world. A series of bilateral tournaments and franchise cricket, including the Indian Premier League, have been postponed and with the surge in COVID-19 cases, the chances of cricket resuming in the near future are grim.

"It's very difficult to see any live cricket happening at the moment. However, in Australia, we have largely remained unaffected by COVID-19. I will imagine the ICC will be taking all necessary precautions to ensure that not only the players are safe but the spectators are also safe if at all the T20 World Cup does take place," Hayden told IANS.

"The current situation in Australia is that a person is not allowed to travel in between borders, there's very little movement of people. So, at this stage its very hard to see any kind of global tournament proceeding," he added. IANS 

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