ENG vs IND, I Think It Will Be A Stand-Alone Situation: CEO Harrison On Rescheduled Test
Tom Harrison, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), said that England and India facing each other in a rescheduled Test will be a stand-alone situation. The f
Tom Harrison, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), said that England and India facing each other in a rescheduled Test will be a stand-alone situation. The fifth Test between England and India at Manchester was cancelled on Friday due to concerns over Covid-19 in the Indian camp.
"I think it will be a stand-alone situation. We've been offered other options, but I think a few hours into this we probably need to take a look. The glass-half-full version of this is playing a one-off Test match against India on this ground to give fans what they've missed out on," said Harrison to Sky Sports.
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"Let's work on that and deliver it. It would be the only good news to come out of a day like this. There are financial implications (for the ECB) to this, but we are taking steps to mitigate those and make sure it is as limited as it can be," added Harrison.
Doubts over the Test taking place first came to light on Thursday when India cancelled their final training session and pre-match press conference. Later, it was known that the squad was confined to their hotel rooms after second physiotherapist Yogesh Panwar tested positive for Covid-19. It was the fourth virus case from the Indian team after head coach Ravi Shastri had previously tested positive for the virus along with bowling coach Bharat Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar during the fourth Test at The Oval.
The threat to the Test reduced when RT-PCR tests of the squad came negative. But a number of Indian players conveyed concerns over the spread of the virus in the team, which meant the tourists were unable to put up a playing eleven.
