The International Cricket Council has said it is still planning for the Twenty20 World Cup to take place in Australia this year but reiterated that contingency arrangements are being considered.

The tournament is scheduled to take place from October 18 to November 15 but is under threat due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions.

“The International Cricket Council board today agreed to continue exploring a number of contingency plans regarding the future of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 and the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2021 [in New Zealand] until next month whilst planning for delivery of the events in the scheduled window is ongoing,” the ICC said in a statement.