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[Cricket] 5th Test Match England v India Cancelled
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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
- Oct 4, 2003
- 11,055
The match will not go ahead, India have forfeited and the series is drawn 2-2.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58512624
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58512624
Sid in the Sharknado
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Obviously hope that nobody in either squad/touring party is seriously ill. I've not heard anything apart from that a few staff on the India side have tested positive so I assume they're not.
That aside, it feels unreasonable and meaningless to give England a win for a game that didn't even start in the first place. Considering the balance of play over the series a 2-2 draw is bonkers.
I'm mainly relieved that Root won't have any more opportunities to bowl anybody into the ground before the end of the summer.
That aside, it feels unreasonable and meaningless to give England a win for a game that didn't even start in the first place. Considering the balance of play over the series a 2-2 draw is bonkers.
I'm mainly relieved that Root won't have any more opportunities to bowl anybody into the ground before the end of the summer.
KeegansHairPiece
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- Jan 28, 2016
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Decent performance by England to draw the series 2-2. Well done Root and the team, faultless in the 5th test.
Brian Fantana
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Once again, money talks. You'd imagine this has been done solely with the restart of the IPL in mind.
LamieRobertson
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Lol…unfortunately ECB have just said India have not forfeited the test…result of series unclear
Real shame for everyone with tickets (for the first three days anyway).............
Series should be recorded as 2-1 IMO.
Series should be recorded as 2-1 IMO.
Sid in the Sharknado
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Particularly since by Manchester standards the forecast is pretty dry for the next few days.
If the main reason for this is that they're worried about the IPL, the fairest result would seem to be to record the series as 2-1, but have a whip around in the Indian dressing room to reimburse the £20m or so that this will apparently cost the ECB. And for all the other people who'll presumably be out of pocket for travel etc.
I assume Kohli must carry that sort of cash around, between his BCCI contract, IPL and whatever other leagues he plays in, and his face cream adverts, he must be loaded.
Absolutely. The players don't want to lose their lucrative IPL contracts and the BCCI don't want their product devalued by not having the best players in the world playing.
It's all about the money. Anybody surprised?
I feel sorry for those who bought tickets expecting to see some Test cricket; I hope the Indians have to compensate the ECB and Old Trafford for the costs they have incurred.
Bold Seagull
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Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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I reckon there are some gamblers and bookies nervously waiting on an administrative decision of where to award the test and series
Basically everything's gone wrong since "Jarvo 69" got arrested
dejavuatbtn
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Shows up where test cricket now sits in the pecking order. Shame on all who have contributed to the demise of cricket in its truest form.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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Question. Had England chased the runs down at the Oval and been 2-1 up in the series, would India be playing the test?
My feeling yes.
This match has been defaulted. Covid is the excuse. 2-2 in the series
My feeling yes.
This match has been defaulted. Covid is the excuse. 2-2 in the series
Brian Fantana
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I don't think they would. As above, I'm absolutely certain that the IPL would have been the priority for all involved.
Had tickets for the fourth day. Decided a couple of weeks ago not to go as taking two days off work wasn't practical and I'd have needed a "recovery" day. That's looking a pretty decent decision. Not sure advanced rail tickets are refundable.
Agreed. But I think they'd have been much less worried about the possibility of the match being decided as a forfeit.
Sid in the Sharknado
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They definitely weren't the last time I missed my train because the barriers refused to work properly
