Board members were due to meet on Tuesday night to decide on the awarding of premierships across all three senior grades.

In a statement released on Tuesday morning, Cricket Australia "strongly recommended that all amateur cricket played within the community should cease."

HCA secretary Darren Chesterfield said the association would heed this advice.

"The HCA will be following this directive. The HCA board will be meeting tonight to discuss the outcome of the season, and what will be done in the awarding of premiers," he said.

The Wimmera Mallee Cricket Association has cancelled its presentation event scheduled to be held on Sunday, having finished its season last weekend.

WMCA president Ben Duxson said the association was exploring the idea of a "digital presentation event".

Cricket Australia's recommendation followed expert medical advice as sporting organisations nationwide address COVID-19.

"Based on expert advice from CA's Chief Medical Officer John Orchard and recent government information we want to ensure that cricket is doing everything it can to contribute to the global effort to slow, and eventually stop, the spread of coronavirus," a statement read.

Mr Chesterfield said the situation had changed rapidly. Only a day before the decision was made to cancel the season, HCA had implemented plans with a view of finals proceeding.

Measures included the cancellations of presentation events and the Ellie Flack memorial luncheon, as well as advice issued to players to bring their own food and drink and avoid handshakes.

"At the end of the day it's not so much about cricket, it's about the cricketers' lives," Mr Chesterfield told the Mail-Times on Monday.

"(Maybe it's not an issue for) a young, fit person, but I don't know if a parent is recovering from a surgery or a child with a compromised immunity who is related to a cricketer, or who might be attending the matches.

"It's about limiting the opportunities for it to transmit. If we have to sacrifice some annual traditions, then so be it. We just want to make sure that we do what the professionals are telling us to do."

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