NEW DELHI: After England pulled out of the tour of South Africa following some players from the South African team and two members of hotel staff testing positive, there are concerns that the extremely high standard of Covid-19 isolation protocols could be infeasible for most cricket boards. England are due to tour India in February-March for a full tour.
Countries other than Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand have not hosted international cricket for months with the Indian cricket board announcing on Thursday that the England’s matches would be played only at three venues — Ahmedabad, Chennai and Pune. This will be the first series played in India in well over a year.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which is yet to announce a domestic season with the long format Ranji Trophy looking doubtful, may be forced to create a very high-level bio-secure and vacuum-sealed environment. It is likely that the BCCI would look to UK-based firm Restrata for…
Countries other than Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand have not hosted international cricket for months with the Indian cricket board announcing on Thursday that the England’s matches would be played only at three venues — Ahmedabad, Chennai and Pune. This will be the first series played in India in well over a year.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which is yet to announce a domestic season with the long format Ranji Trophy looking doubtful, may be forced to create a very high-level bio-secure and vacuum-sealed environment. It is likely that the BCCI would look to UK-based firm Restrata for…
