
‘It wasn’t just Covid outbreak': ECB CEO reveals why India vs England 5th Test in Manchester was cancelled
Hindustan TimesEngland and Wales Cricket Board CEO Tom Harrison revealed the Covid-19 cases in the Indian camp was not the main reason behind the cancellation of the fifth and final India-England Test match at Old Trafford in Manchester and it was in fact the ‘perception’ among Indian players of what might happen if the Test match went ahead as per schedule. ‘It wasn’t just Covid outbreak': ECB CEO reveals why 5th Test was cancelled The series-deciding fifth Test match was cancelled barely a couple of hours before it was slated to begin on Friday as a number of senior Indian players reportedly expressed their reservations in taking the field following the positive test result of India's assistant physio Yogesh Parmar on Thursday. The ECB CEO added that it had become clear on Thursday that the Indian players were not comfortable to play this Test match. Harrison said "medical people who understand this virus" were brought in to talk to the players on Thursday but they were clear about not playing the match.Their concern was positive tests during the match, which would have led to longer quarantine in England and possible loss of game time at the IPL starting September 19.
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