The Women's T20 World Cup 2024 has been moved out of Bangladesh and will now be held in the UAE.

"However, they will retain hosting rights. We look forward to taking an ICC global event to Bangladesh in the near future."

The venue had to be changed by the ICC in the aftermath of the countrywide anti-government agitations in Bangladesh through July and early August, which ended when Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister, resigned and fled to India. An interim government has been put in place since, but incidents of vandalism and looting, as well as acts of violence, have been reported from Bangladesh.

"I'd also like to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for stepping in to host on behalf of the BCB and Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for their generous offers of support, and we look forward to seeing ICC global events in both of those countries in 2026," Allardice said.

The ten-team tournament will run from October 3 to October 20.

ICC chair Barclay to step down in November

Greg Barclay has confirmed to the ICC Board that he will step down as the ICC chairperson after his tenure ends in November.

Barclay was appointed as the Independent ICC chair in November 2020, before being re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Current directors are required to submit nominations for the next chair by August 27. If there are more than two candidates, an election will take place, with the new chair's term beginning on December 1.