Cricket-NZ Cricket chief self-confident Australia will tour irrespective of COVID scare

Jan 26 (Reuters) – New Zealand Cricket Main Govt David White has played down considerations they may not be equipped to host Australia in forthcoming sequence right after the country confirmed its to start with case of COVID-19 in the community in months.

New Zealand’s gentlemen will host Australia in a five-match Twenty20 series beginning on Feb. 22 in Christchurch. The women’s crew engage in England in a few a single-dayers and 3 T20s from Feb. 23 ahead of hosting Australia.

New Zealand on Monday verified its initial circumstance of COVID-19 in the community in months in a 56-year-old woman, prompting Australia to straight away suspend a travel bubble with the place for 72 several hours.

“We’re pretty good that the tours to New Zealand will continue with the Australian teams,” White instructed New Zealand’s Stuff media.

“We’ve been guided by the New Zealand government businesses all summer time, they’ve been wonderful and incredibly supportive, and we will carry on to be guided by them.”

White extra that the England women’s team get there in New Zealand on Tuesday.

New Zealand’s gentlemen are established to tour England for two tests in June and White is assured the collection will go in advance irrespective of the COVID-19 circumstance there.

“We’ve been working with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the very last 12 months, just doing the job with each other on the unique bio bubbles and items,” White said.

“They’re quite superior, quite advanced in their method, and we’re really confident that it will be all in get for our gamers.” (Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru Editing by Peter Rutherford )