IRELAND HAS been selected to co-host the T20 World Cup in 2030. The move has been retaifed by the The International Cricket Council. Ireland will host the event alongside England and Scotland.
14 host countries for the men's white ball competition from 2024-2031 have been confirmed by the ICC.
Antrim , United Kingdom - 10 September 2021; Ireland head coach Graham Ford (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)USA and Namibia will host the events for the first time, while Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe,India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Australia, and Bangladesh have also been selected as host nations.
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom, Cricket Ireland chief executive said;
"We are delighted to be named as a preferred co-host of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2030 – this is great news for Irish cricket fans who will be able to see some of the world’s best cricketers playing in the most dynamic format of the game on Irish shores.
"While we have hosted several ICC qualifier tournaments in the past, and of course a 1999 World Cup fixture in Clontarf, this will be the first time multiple matches in a major world cricket event will feature in Ireland.
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Ireland has made a successful co-hosting bid with @ECB_cricket and @CricketScotland for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2030.
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He also added
"We appreciate that there are still a number of details to clarify around hosting arrangements, not just for the co-hosts but also to enable our Government partners to move beyond in-principle support, but today’s announcement gives a green light for those discussions to begin in earnest."
We believe the enormous global exposure of one of world’s major sporting events will provide a huge boost for not just the sport on this island, but also the country through local economic impact and visibility in major tourism and economic markets.
"Working closely on the bid with the England & Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Scotland was a pleasure, and I thank the respective bid teams in our partner Boards for their great professionalism in putting together such a compelling case.
"We now look forward to working closely with them and our Government partners over the coming years to ensure that our eventual staging of whichever matches we host will be as world-class as the bid we submitted."
Antrim , United Kingdom - 10 September 2021; Lorcan Tucker of Ireland. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)See More: Cricket, Ireland Cricket, Other Sports, T20 World Cup
