The game, which was due to get underway today, was called off after a Covid outbreak within the Indian camp. During the fourth Test at The Oval, head coach Ravi Shastri tested positive for the virus and immediately went into isolation. Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images) Stu Forster/Getty Images)Then, ahead of the start of the fifth Test, assistant physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar tested positive. With the IPL around the corner, there are also concerns that players could miss out on their lucrative deals if they test positive and are forced to isolate. "In lieu of the strong relationship between BCCI and ECB, the BCCI has offered to ECB a rescheduling of the cancelled Test match.

Source: Daily Mirror September 10, 2021 09:56 UTC