Zimbabwe v Ireland: Upcoming white-ball series postponed due to Covid-19

Zimbabwe were due to host Ireland in April for a three-match T20 series followed by a three-match ODI series.

Zimbabwe Cricket and Cricket Ireland have agreed to postpone their upcoming series due to the Covid-19 situation in Zimbabwe.

Ireland were due to travel to Harare on March 28 ahead of a three-match T20 series and a three-match ODI series, scheduled to be played throughout April.

The now-postponed ODIs were not part of the ICC World Cricket Super League and the tour will be rescheduled for a later date. A WSCL series between the two countries is set to be played in Ireland in the summer.

Commenting on the postponement, Cricket Ireland’s high performance director, Richard Holdsworth, said: "We’re obviously disappointed, but to be honest, it is not an unexpected announcement from our Zimbabwean counterparts. We appreciate their efforts and willingness to try and make the tour possible, but in the end the health and safety of players and support staff must be of primary consideration. 

"We’ll now look at whether alternate fixtures can be arranged during that period, which is a crucial window in advance of a busy home season and in a T20 World Cup year. 

"We appreciate their efforts and willingness to try and make the tour possible, but the health and safety of players and support staff must be of primary consideration"

"This places even greater importance on the proposed Ireland Wolves tour in February/March given the need to provide many of our players the volume and quality of cricket we need to keep the momentum in player development we have been seeing over the last few years. We expect to be providing an update on the Wolves situation in coming days.”

Cricket Ireland are due to announce their home season fixtures later in February, with three visiting teams expected  ahead of the T20 World Cup in October.
 

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