***Official*** 5th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester - 10th-14th of September

[Kilowatt]

The ECB could demand a forfeiture as England fans would want and level the series, in which case the BCCI would bid them good luck for the $20mn revenue loss they are going to suffer from it.

Or they will take the sensible option and agree to reschedule it in the future, likely exchange it for more LOI's in our tour next year.

Either way I hope we can stop the 5-Match tours with England and have them with the Aussies instead. It would be nice to beat them at the Gabba and Perth at the same time and reduce our chance of bottling a 4 match series at home as we almost did the last time.

 

[sunilz]

It’s what’s changed from last night that I really would like to understand.

Players may be developing symptoms

 

[GotSpin]

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Players may be developing symptoms

Yeah unlikely...

 

[harsh.ag]

****ing stupid long weekend

 

[duffer]

The ECB could demand a forfeiture as England fans would want and level the series, in which case the BCCI would bid them good luck for the $20mn revenue loss they are going to suffer from it.

As mentioned earlier, they're discussing a payout or whatevs as we speak.

 

[Shri]

Blog - Manchester Test to be 'rescheduled' following India's Covid-19 issues

What's the latest on the status of the England-India Test series? Live updates here

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[sledger]

More sympathy for me required here, taken a day off for nothing

running mafia isn't nothing

 

[sledger]

Lol at deliberately getting COVID so you win the series.

post in jest I am sure, but no smoke without fire imo

veeeerrrry convenient for India this really

 

[vandem]

The ECB could demand a forfeiture as England fans would want and level the series...

Forfeiture? England didn't forfeit the 3 ODI games when they walked out of the South African tour in Dec due to Covid concerns. Why would they expect a forfeiture now?

 

[Burner]

If the ECB had any spine they'd call it for what it is. A forfeiture. Unfortunately, they don't.

 

[Spark]

Forfeiture? England didn't forfeit the 3 ODI games when they walked out of the South African tour in Dec due to Covid concerns. Why would they expect a forfeiture now?

in a word: money

It is understood that the ECB are still pushing hard for this match to be considered a "forfeiture" - ie, India declining to play - because they fear that their insurance payments for the match may not apply if it is considered a bilateral "cancellation", especially given that India's squad returned a full round of negative tests on Thursday, so it is not - in their view - a straightforward Covid cancellation.

 

[sledger]

Forfeiture? England didn't forfeit the 3 ODI games when they walked out of the South African tour in Dec due to Covid concerns. Why would they expect a forfeiture now?

because of India acting in bad faith I reckon

 

[duffer]

If the ECB had any spine they'd call it for what it is. A forfeiture. Unfortunately they don't.

If the ecb have no backbone why blame the bcci?

 

[Shri]

will be surprised if ecb shows spine but they're weak chinned tstl

 

[sledger]

If the ecb have no backbone why blame the bcci?

tbf if something stinks it's usually the BCCI, pretty safe "go to"

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Ravi there's no way I can lose this... unless, of course, my ten all-stars and Rahane... fall victim to eleven separate COVID diagnoses... and are unable to play tomorrow. But that will never happen. Three diagnoses, that's possible... seven diagnoses, there's an outside chance... but eleven diagnoses - I'd like to see that.

 

[Spark]

Ravi there's no way I can lose this... unless, of course, my ten all-stars and Rahane... fall victim to eleven separate COVID diagnoses... and are unable to play tomorrow. But that will never happen. Three diagnoses, that's possible... seven diagnoses, there's an outside chance... but eleven misfortunes - I'd like to see that.

why did i read this in trump voice

 

[sledger]

Ravi there's no way I can lose this... unless, of course, my ten all-stars and Rahane... fall victim to eleven separate COVID diagnoses... and are unable to play tomorrow. But that will never happen. Three diagnoses, that's possible... seven diagnoses, there's an outside chance... but eleven diagnoses - I'd like to see that.

lel

 

[sledger]

Ravi there's no way I can lose this... unless, of course, my ten all-stars and Rahane... fall victim to eleven separate COVID diagnoses... and are unable to play tomorrow. But that will never happen. Three diagnoses, that's possible... seven diagnoses, there's an outside chance... but eleven diagnoses - I'd like to see that.

nah all those player PCR tests that were confirmed "negative" last night were clearly doctored imo, India actually the victim of a massive conspiracy, they are the real victims here

 

[sledger]

also how dare anyone imply that the BCCI's £300m interest in all the Indian players playing in the IPL has anything to do with this, it's just not on