UPDATE: England vs India Manchester Test cancelled

[Gollum]

Physio Yogesh Parmar’s positive test takes the number of COVID-19 cases in India’s contingent to four

 

The series-deciding fifth Test between India and England, scheduled to start in Manchester on Friday, is in doubt with a member of India’s support staff having tested COVID-19 positive hours before the start of the match.

The Hindu understands that soon after India finished its Wednesday morning’s training at Old Trafford, physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar’s test returned positive during the evening’s testing.

As a result, India’s training session for Thursday has been cancelled and all the members of the contingent have been asked to be confined to their rooms until further notice.

After Parmar returned a positive lateral flow test on Wednesday evening, all members of the Indian squad were made to undergo RT-PCR tests on Thursday morning.

With Parmar having helped multiple India players’ recovery sessions till Wednesday, India’s contingent is hoping the others haven’t been infected with the coronavirus.

 

The England and Wales Cricket Board is understood to have been working in close association with local health authorities and figuring out a future course of action. An official statement is expected later on Thursday.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is understood to have been keen on the abandonment of the Test. The aim was to ensure all the players would be available in time for the Indian Premier League’s (IPL’s) rescheduled second half, starting in United Arab Emirates from September 19. The fact that India leads the series 2-1 also puts the Indian contingent in a win-win scenario.

Parmar’s positive test takes the number of COVID-19 cases in India’s contingent to four, with head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach B. Arun and fielding coach R. Sridhar having been diagnosed COVID-19 positive during the fourth Test in London last week.

Nitin Patel, the senior physiotherapist, has been isolated in London since he was traced as a close contact of the three coaches.

It means that India’s squad will not have a physiotherapist at its disposal should the Test go ahead after all the players returning negative tests.

 

LINK

@express bowling link above, The Hindu

Edited September 10, 2021 by Gollum

[Gollum]

Board of Control for Cricket in India angry at Shastri and Kohli's breach of COVID-19 rules

 

Quoting @New guy from the other thread

  

19 minutes ago, New guy said:

BCCI is pissed with Shashtri and Kohli for attending the book signing which was not sanctioned and was in a crowded closed place without masks

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-england/bcci-miffed-at-ravi-shastri-virat-kohli-for-attending-crowded-event/articleshow/85996290.cms

 

https://www.mensxp.com/sports/cricket/93104-bcci-angry-with-ravi-shastri-virat-kohli-biobubble-breach-in-england.html

 

https://newsroompost.com/sports/bcci-slams-virat-kohli-ravi-shastri-for-attending-book-launch-in-london-reports/5027902.html

 

 

 

[New guy]

8 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Board of Control for Cricket in India angry at Shastri and Kohli's breach of COVID-19 rules

 

Quoting @New guy from the other thread

  

 

They have reason to be angry. This not only affects the test but can also put IPL starting next week in danger, lots of key players in the team

[Lord]

The same Shastri was complaining about isolation rules just because he got vaccinated.

[QuarantineTormentino]

Man wtf why is only Indian cricket getting so much affected by COVID as off late

[rageaddict]

England should be declared winners of the next Test and Series Drawn if the match cannot be played due to negligence of the Indian Camp. Why should the opposition team lose out at a chance of winning the upcoming match if one team was not responsible enough ? 

Edited September 9, 2021 by rageaddict

[neel roy]

1 minute ago, QuarantineTormentino said:

Man wtf why is only Indian cricket getting so much affected by COVID as off late

Bharat Arun now has covid twice..

[New guy]

2 minutes ago, QuarantineTormentino said:

Man wtf why is only Indian cricket getting so much affected by COVID as off late

Gee, almost like breaking rules and going to crowded places without masks during a pandemic can cause covid

[Lone Wolf]

16 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Board of Control for Cricket in India angry at Shastri and Kohli's breach of COVID-19 rules

 

Quoting @New guy from the other thread

  

 

Both of them should be sacked asap..  If they attended the function without BCCI & ECB's approval. 

[New guy]

5 minutes ago, rageaddict said:

England should be declared winners of the next Test and Series Drawn if the match cannot be played due to negligence of the Indian Camp. Why should the opposition team lose out at a chance of winning the upcoming match if one team was not responsible enough ? 

News is that if test doesn't happen tomorrow, it will be included in white ball cricket shcedule next year. So series wont end and we wont win till then 

[Gollum]

3 minutes ago, rageaddict said:

England should be declared winners of the next Test and Series Drawn if the match cannot be played due to negligence of the Indian Camp. Why should the opposition team lose out at a chance of winning the upcoming match if one team was not responsible enough ? 

Dunno about that. They may complete the series next summer when India goes there to play the ODI/T20I leg.

 

But there must be some action against Shastri and Kohli. If the test is cancelled I don't see how Kohli can continue as skipper in any format, in fact he deserves a ban (like those SL players) for deliberately violating rules and putting test series and IPL in jeopardy. That is if there is something called accountability left in Indian cricket. 

[Gollum]

Surely Kohli PR won't be able to spin this fiasco in his favor @ShoonyaSifar

 

Surely this is the end of Kohli's captaincy in all formats. 

 

Surely Shastri needs to be fired right away. 

Edited September 9, 2021 by Gollum

[Serpico]

2 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Surely Kohli PR won't be able to spin this fiasco in his favor.

5D chess to give a break to our tired pacers, out of form batsmen, etc

[Gollum]

Think even if the test goes ahead, some case will pop up and they will be forced to cancel it midway. 

 

IPL too in trouble especially if some big players test positive. 

 

How can these two be so selfish and callous? Attending an unsanctioned book launch event on the eve of 4th test, and in the process violating every single covid related rule.

[AuxiliA]

Even if the test goes on as per schedule, we won't be well prepared for it cause of all this. 

[rkt.india]

12 minutes ago, New guy said:

Gee, almost like breaking rules and going to crowded places without masks during a pandemic can cause covid

There were no rules to break.

[New guy]

3 minutes ago, Serpico said:

5D chess to give a break to our tired pacers, out of form batsmen, etc

What if IPL gets affected because of this stupidity?

[neel roy]

Remember even before brisbane there was something similar where some sardar paid for the indian team and pant hugged him and lot of fracas

[rkt.india]

9 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Dunno about that. They may complete the series next summer when India goes there to play the ODI/T20I leg.

 

But there must be some action against Shastri and Kohli. If the test is cancelled I don't see how Kohli can continue as skipper in any format, in fact he deserves a ban (like those SL players) for deliberately violating rules and putting test series and IPL in jeopardy. That is if there is something called accountability left in Indian cricket. 

But did they have rules? There was no bubble.

[Sandeep99]

Does this mean we already won the series