ECB writes to ICC on outcome of cancelled fifth ENG vs IND Test
The HinduThe England and Wales Cricket Board has officially written to the International Cricket Council to decide the fate of the cancelled fifth Test against India at Old Trafford, indicating the two boards are far from reaching a settlement. "Yes we have written to the ICC," an ECB spokesperson told PTI when asked if they want the global body to decide on the fifth Test. The ECB wants the ICC's Dispute Resolution Committee to address the issue and expect that a forfeiture would be granted so that it can claim insurance as it is set to lose 40 million pounds if the match is declared abandoned due to COVID. It goes without saying that the BCCI's apprehension was the IPL schedule going haywire in case any of the top players tested positive during the course of the now-cancelled Test.