It would be strange to play T20 World Cup without fans: Carey

Australia wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey says playing the upcoming T20 World Cup before empty stands would be strange and it would be ideal if the tournament is delayed to allow fans into stadiums.

The 15-team T20 World Cup scheduled to be played in Australia between October 18 to November 15 is under threat due to travel restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"That would probably be the ideal situation if you can put a date on it, but it's probably hard right now to say if we postpone the World Cup then three months later it would be fine to open the gates. I trust the guys well above my head to make the right decisions," he was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

"I'd say it would be a strange feeling (without a crowd), no doubt. Playing over in England in the one-day World Cup, having the crowds of all different countries going crazy when they do well is something you can't really explain.

"As a cricket player and a lover of the game, I'd do anything I could to represent my country at a World Cup."
"You want your fans there, they play a very big part in our sport and without the fans we wouldn't have a job. But I love playing cricket and if there's no one there I'll definitely go out and play."
"You know what your bowlers' strengths are, you know what the spinners can do - (Adam) Zampa and (Ashton) Agar were fantastic - and the top of the order was making runs."