Cricket News sort by England vs India, 5th Test at Manchester, Sep 10-14, 2021
India vs England: Hope to play another international game at my home ground, says James Anderson over cancelled Manchester Test
Published on :Sep 12, 2021 17:28
Legendary England pacer James Anderson has expressed sadness over the cancellation of the fifth and final Test against India at Old Trafford in Manchester. The last Test of the series was due to start on September 10. It was, however, called off after COVID-19 cases in the Indian camp.
Not outbreak of COVID, perception of what might happen: ECB CEO on India’s unwillingness to play fifth Test
Published on :Sep 11, 2021 01:37
England Cricket Board (ECB) CEO Tom Harrison on Friday said it was Indian players' anxiety over the COVID-19 situation in their camp and not a COVID-19 outbreak that forced the cancellation of the fifth and final Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. The fifth Test was always in doubt after assistant physio Yogesh Parmar's positive COVID-19 test on Thursday. Before that, head coach Ravi Shastri and he support staff were also sent into isolation after the former tested COVID-19 positive in the midst of the fourth Test
