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Australia-Zimbabwe ODI Series Scheduled for August 2020 | Australia vs Zimbabwe ODI Series | When will cricket resume?
Zimbabwe’s tour of Australia, currently scheduled for August, could go ahead as planned as COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease in Australia.
This tour comprises of three ODIs, all to be played in the northern parts of Australia. Darwin, Northern Territory, is the preferred location for the first two ODIs. Townsville, North Queensland, also in line for cricket action.

If Townsville does get the green light, it will be its first taste of ODI cricket that involves Australia. The city previously hosted ODIs and T20Is between 2014 and 2016 involving Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong and Ireland.
Northern Territory currently has no active cases of COVID-19. Since the outbreak, Northern Territory has had just 29 cases in total, with no deaths.
However, whether this series goes ahead hinges on how Australia fares in the coming weeks. This also applies to whether there will be any crowds. CA CEO Kevin Roberts has acknowledged the challenges, but is working to ensure international cricket goes ahead.
“We know that circumstances or events beyond our control could mean that the final schedule potentially may look different to the one released today. But, we’ll be doing everything we can to get as much international cricket in as possible this summer. We will communicate any changes to the schedule if or when they are required.
“We are engaged in ongoing discussions with federal and state governments, our venues and the touring nations to continually understand and monitor the situation in front of us, which is evolving every day. We’ll continue to act in accordance with public health advice and government protocols to ensure the safety of the public, players and support staff.”
This news comes in as Australia have penciled in a tentative Test schedule, comprising of a one-off Test vs Afghanistan and four blockbuster Tests vs India.
Australia vs Zimbabwe ODI Series Schedule:
1st ODI: August 9, Venue TBC
2nd ODI: August 12, Venue TBC
3rd ODI: August 15, Townsville
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