- India unable to field a team at Old Trafford over fears
- India physio tested positive for Covid on Thursday
The fifth Test between England and India at Old Trafford was dramatically called off on Friday morning hours before the start of play on the first day due to Covid fears in the tourists’ camp.
Discussions had been continuing between the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India after India’s assistant physio Yogesh Parmar tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday.
