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The International Cricket Council (ICC) plans to work in the future on the men’s and women’s calendars to avoid fixture clashes that can undermine events like the women’s World Cup, chief executive Geoff Allardice said on Monday.
The tournament, which begins in New Zealand on March 4, clashes with three major men’s series – Pakistan v Australia, India v Sri Lanka and England v West Indies.
“Complementary fixtures between men’s and women’s events is something, in an ideal world, that we would love to have greater control over in terms of making sure there’s quality cricket on most days of the year,” Allardice told reporters.
“But in practice, issues on the ground in each country make that a challenge. Even Pakistan-Australia fixtures have moved by a day or two, as different arrangements come into force, so I don’t think it’ll impact interest in the women’s World Cup.
“But the way the men’s calendar and the women’s calendar interact is something we’re trying to work around a lot more closely in the future.”
