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Coronavirus fears cause World XI vs Asia XI cricket matches to be postponed

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The highly-anticipated matches between a World XI and an Asia XI later this month have been postponed due to fears of the spread of coronavirus.

The likes of Virat Kohli, Jonny Bairstow and Chris Gayle were due to head to Bangladesh for two T20s in Dhaka later this month.

But, with the coronavirus spreading worldwide, the series on March 21 and 22 has been cancelled. A concert also due to be held at the Shere Bangla National Stadium as part of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary celebrations has also been postponed.

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said: "We could have held the concert in a small scale but decided against it. "It will not take place on March 18, and the March 21 and 22 matches are also causing concern. “T

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