Players won’t be force to tour England: Holder
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West Indies Test captain Jason Holder said he will not force any player to take part in their summer tour to England.
The two teams are currently scheduled to play a three-match Test series, which was due to start on June 4.
But the tour stands postponed until at least July because of the novel COVID-19 virus pandemic worldwide. England was the most vulnerable country among the cricketing nations.
“Each player has to be comfortable in making the step,” Holder was quoted as saying by BBC Sport.
“It’s been made clear if we are to hop on a plane and go over to England to play, it must be safe.”
“Certainly from my perspective, I won’t be forcing anyone to go anywhere,” he added.
Holder said that the new schedule for the series could be announced at the end of this month.
“We’ve been given assurances from Cricket West Indies that we’d only go over to England if they deem it safe for us to play,” said Holder.
“It’s no different from a front-line worker going into a hospital every day - they’re putting their lives at risk, and still going to make money. The longer we stay off the field, the longer it’ll take for us to make money,” he added.
