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getcricketnews|07-03-2024
Australia's men's tour of Ireland scheduled to take place in August and September can be postponed due to financial and venue issues.
The white ball tour will take place just ahead of Australia's tour of England. Ireland will be hosting Pakistan, South Africa and Zimbabwe from May to July 2024. Just after the Zimbabwe series, Australia are scheduled to tour Ireland in August. During this period.
the Ireland women's team will host England, Netherlands and Sri Lanka. All these series are part of the ICC Future Tours Programme, however, due to the possible strains of Ireland's hectic home schedule and shortage of venues, the series can be moved further.
Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Ireland's high-performance director Richard Holdsworth stated that it is a real challenge to deliver as a whole. He added that the country has too much cricket for the amount of venues they have. Holdsworth further added that hosting games in Ireland have seen a significant rise since COVID whereas the temporary infrastructure for grounds have also witnessed a rise.
He said, "What we had in the FTP as a whole... it's a real challenge to deliver all of it. We've got almost too much cricket for the amount of venues that we've got. Costs of putting on games in Ireland have gone up considerably since Covid. Hotel prices, putting up temporary infrastructure for grounds have gone up astronomically."