2020 Inter-Provincial Championship
| Dates | 11 – 27 August 2020 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 3 |
The 2020 Inter-Provincial Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Championship, was scheduled to be the eighth edition of the Inter-Provincial Championship, a first-class cricket competition played in Ireland. It was scheduled to take place from 2 to 27 August 2020.[1] It would have been the fourth edition of the competition to be played with first-class status. The number of fixtures were halved from the previous year, with each team playing two matches instead of four.[2] Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.[3]
On 26 March 2020, Cricket Ireland confirmed that domestic competitions would be pushed back to 28 May 2020 at the earliest, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] Government restrictions prevented any cricket, including training, from starting before June 2020.[6] The Irish government announced a provisional date of 20 July 2020 for a possible restart of sporting fixtures in the country.[7] Plans of a possible start of domestic cricket in Ireland, with matches taking place during August and September, were looked at in July 2020.[8] However, on 22 July 2020, Cricket Ireland confirmed that only the 20-over and 50-over tournaments would take place in 2020 due to the pandemic.[9][10] In February 2021, Cricket Ireland confirmed that there would be no first-class competition in 2021, with the focus on limited overs cricket instead.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fixtures announced for men's internationals, Inter-Provincial Series and Super 3s in 2020". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Interpro series cut". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Interpro wipe-out ensures Leinster win title". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "UPDATE: Irish cricket season". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Season pushed back". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Update on COVID-19 and the Irish cricket season". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Light at end of tunnel for cricket?". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Ireland hopeful of Interprovincial season". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Series and Super 50 Series fixtures released for 2020 season". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Interpros to return next month". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "No Irish first-class cricket in 2021 as board revamp domestic structure". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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