The India vs England fifth Test at Old Trafford has been called off ‘due to fears of a further rise in the number of COVID cases inside the Indian camp’ after one of India’s junior support staff tested positive a day before the start of the Test match . In what could have been an exciting end to a sensational Test series, it is now unclear whether India won the series, or were unable to field as India went on to lead the series 2-1. The team lost the game, thus handing the match over to England and drawing the series 2–2.
A series win would be a great result for India and for Virat Kohli, even if he came under such dramatic circumstances, however, in a press release, the England Cricket Board mentioned that India are unable to field a team and would instead lose the game. . However, that statement was soon amended and the line for forfeiture of the game was dropped. The initial release gave rise to the impression that India had given up their 2-1 advantage while handing the match to England.
But, a revised statement clearly indicates that the ECB’s media team jumped the gun while sending the release and the fate of the series still hangs in the balance, possibly with the ECB and BCCI discussing whether to How to go in It was earlier reported that the match could be postponed by a day or two, but with the IPL schedule starting in nine days’ time, the window to postpone the Test match was just one day and the Indian team members were reluctant. Were. Going into the field for Friday’s 5th Test, it looked like the match would be called off.
But, now it means ECB and BCCI has a choice 1. to shake hands and leave the series as it is, meaning India win the series 2-1; 2. BCCI abandoned the game and left England with a drawn series 3. Find a window into the busy itinerary to play the final Test. As for the third option, India are touring England for a white-ball tour in June next year and they may try to play this Test as a one-off Test in place of the T20I series on that tour.
No Tests between the end of June and the middle of August next year. India anyway due to tour. Might also be fit in the 5th Test at that time. – Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) September 10, 2021
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The point to note here is that the World Test Championship is already underway and no team would want to lose points without playing. While the series finale will be paramount for both England and India, they will not want to lose by WTC points. With IPL going to start from 19th September and then T20 World going to start soon, playing this Test in near future certainly seems impossible. And with the Indian players reluctant to take the field at Old Trafford, England would not accept the series; And India is clearly in no mood to lose.
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