Cricket Scotland confirm one-off T20I versus Australia has been cancelled

The T20I fixture was slated to be played on June 29 at the Grange. Cricket Scotland has also clarified that the match cannot be rescheduled looking at the costs and logistics involved.

Edinburgh: Cricket Scotland on Wednesday decided to cancel the one-off T20I against Australia due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The T20I fixture was slated to be played on June 29 at the Grange. Cricket Scotland has also clarified that the match cannot be rescheduled looking at the costs and logistics involved.

A Cricket Scotland statement read: "Due to the ongoing restrictions in place for international sport due to Covid-19, Cricket Scotland, together with the ECB and Cricket Australia, has agreed to cancel the men's T20I against Australia due to be played at The Grange on 26th June.

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"Whilst the ECB and Cricket Australia are in joint discussions regarding the rescheduling of Australia's tour, it has been agreed that a fixture against Scotland will not be possible should the tour take place later in the summer due to the costs and logistics involved in staging a one-off fixture in a secure environment."

Cricket Scotland CEO Gus Mackay added: "Whilst this is disappointing news for us all in Scotland, we have explored all potential options and concluded that it is no longer possible to play the men's T20 international against Australia."

Australia were also due to play three ODIs and T20Is each in England this summer and now the boards are working on new dates to schedule the series.

All international cricket has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

England and West Indies will play three-match Test series, beginning July 8, marking the return of international cricket.