Australia postpones T20 series against West Indies

Australia's forthcoming T20 cricket series against the West Indies has been postponed because of the spread of coronavirus, according to Cricket Australia's verified Twitter account, reports CNN.

Cricket Australia's media division said Tuesday the decision to postpone the series -- originally scheduled for Queensland in October -- was due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has created "chaos with the international schedule."

The West Indies had been scheduled to play matches in Queensland in early October, with the series to act as a warm-up for the Men's T20 World Cup, according to Cricket Australia. 

"Together with @windiescricket, we have agreed to postpone the Twenty20 series originally scheduled for Queensland in October. Serving as warm-ups for the ICC T20 World Cup, the series will now coincide with the rescheduled T20 World Cup in Australia, in either 2021 or 2022." Cricket Australia tweeted on Tuesday.

Australia was due to host the Men’s T20 World Cup in October, but Cricket Australia said that tournament will now be postponed with a new date to be announced in due course.