BCCI says Manchester Test to be rescheduled after cancellation over Covid concerns

The fifth and final Test between India and England, scheduled to begin at Manchester on Friday has been cancelled after Virat Kohli & Co expressed concerns about taking the field.

The BCCI has offered to ECB a rescheduling of the cancelled Test match. Both the Boards will work towards finding a window to reschedule this Test match, it said in a statement

Although the BCCI had asked the players to get on with the match in a communication sent late Thursday night, things changed overnight with the Indian players putting up a firm stance. And following a fresh round of talks between BCCI and ECB, the match has now been cancelled.

“Following ongoing conversations with the BCCI, the ECB can confirm that the fifth LV= Insurance Test between England and India Men due to start today at Emirates Old Trafford, will be cancelled,” the ECB said in a statement.

“Due to fears of a further increase in the number of COVID cases inside the camp, India are regrettably unable to field a team,” it added.