ECB mulls to include a provision of change in corona period Tests
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is talking with International Cricket Council (ICC) over a possible change in playing condition due to Covid -19 during their upcoming Test series.
England will play against West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland ahead on their home soil. Braving the concerns of the coronavirus, they are trying to make those successful for which they will play all behind closed doors in a bio-secure environment. And now, they are mulling to keep a provision of possible change in playing condition on the stroke of the Test series.
Currently, the only reason a player can be replaced in a match is for suffering a concussion.
For all other injuries and illnesses, a substitute fielder may be permitted, but that player cannot bat or bowl.
The change would apply to Test cricket, but not one-day and Twenty20 internationals.
“There are still some considerations from an ICC perspective about a Covid-19 replacement. That still needs to be agreed,” ECB director of events Steve Elworthy said.
“I would hope that would be in place well before the Test series starts in July,” Elworthy told the news agency.
That is likely to be the first part of the new programme, followed by one-day internationals against Ireland and a tour by Pakistan, all behind closed doors in a bio-secure environment.
“From a planning point of view, we have got everything in place,” said Elworthy.
“We’re ready for it, but clearly we don’t want to stray outside of government guidelines and government decision-making,” he added.
