India vs England: Manchester Test cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak, confirms ECB – Firstcricket News, Firstpost
- FirstCricket Staff
- September 10th, 2021
- 13:16:44 IST
The fifth Test between England and India at the Old Trafford in Manchester will not begin on Friday.
According to a report from ESPNcricinfo, one senior Indian player was apprehensive to take the field following the COVID-19 outbreak in the camp. Final confirmation is awaited as both ECB and BCCI are still holding discussion regarding the start of the Test.
India cricket team’s junior physio Yogesh Parmar was tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and the team had to cancel its practice session.
India cricket team’s junior physio Yogesh Parmar was tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and the team had to cancel its practice session. AP
Parmar testing positive left the team without a physio with the main physio Nitin Patel already in isolation after head coach Ravi Shastri tested positive for COVID-19 during the Oval Test.
Apart from Shastri, bowling coach B Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar also tested positive and all three are in isolation.
According to PTI, all players of the Indian cricket team have tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday and it looked like the Test will take place as per the schedule.
Updated Date: September 10, 2021 13:16:44 IST
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