fbpx

5th India England Test not happening!

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have jointly decided to call off the 5th Test Match scheduled at Manchester in ongoing India’s tour of England 2021.

“The BCCI and ECB held several rounds of discussion to find a way to play the Test Match, however, the outbreak of Covid-19 in the Indian team contingent forced the decision of calling off the Old Trafford Test Match.

“In lieu of the strong relationship between BCCI and ECB, the BCCI has offered to ECB a rescheduling of the cancelled Test match. Both the Boards will work towards finding a window to reschedule this Test match.

“The BCCI has always maintained that the safety and well-being of the players is of paramount importance and there will be no comprise on that aspect,” the official statement said.

Before India travelled to Manchester, Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar had already tested positive in London.

To make matters worse, on Thursday, India’s physiology, Yogesh Parmar tested positive for COVID-19 which led to concerns around the welfare of everyone and the fate of the Test.

This has led to a debate on the technicalities of whether India has forfeited the game or will it be re-scheduled.

If it’s a forfeiture, England will be deemed to have won the Test and the series will stand at 2-2.

However, according to the VP of the BBCI, “Negotiations are taking place. There is no question of forfeiting the Test match.”

So it looks like the situation is very fluid right now. Watch this space for more details.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

You may Also Like

IPL 2023 Predictions: PBKS vs MI

Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will clash in Match 45 of the IPL 2023 on Wednesday evening in Mohali. Mumbai Indians have been very inconsistent...

IPL nuggets: Fans go gaga over Ishant’s knuckle ball

Delhi Capitals pulled off a major upset by beating the table toppers Gujarat Titans by 5 runs at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium yesterday. Defending a...

IPL nuggets: Kohli and Gambhir clash again after LSG lose

Cricketers Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir are known for their aggression. Unfortunately, that attitude has cost them dearly! Both have been fined 100 per cent of...

Highlights