India Vs England 2021
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On this day in 2021: India defeated England to seal place in inaugural World Test Championship final
On this day in 2021, India defeated England by an innings and 25 runs in the fourth Test at Motera, Ahmedabad.
On this day in 2021: Joe Root celebrates 100th Test with big win against India
With his tremendous innings, Root became the only batsman to have scored a century in his 98th, 99th and 100th Test match. He also became the only cricketer to have scored a double ton in his 100th Test.
India confirm to play solitary Test in England in summer of 2022, says report
The fifth and last Test between England and India was cancelled after COVID-19 spread in the Indian dressing room, leading to most of the support staff catching the virus and going into mandatory quarantine.
'No regrets': Ravi Shastri denies book launch led to positive COVID-19 test
Former India all-rounder Shastri was criticised after it emerged he had launched his book at a well-attended party in London where no masks were worn, two days before the fourth Test at the Oval.
India coaches Ravi Shastri, Bharath Arun, R Sridhar to undergo 'fit to fly' test before return
The trio has completed a 10-day isolation as per the UK Health Protocols but, to return home, they also need to pass a "fit to fly" test, apart from negative RT-PCR reports.
BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly wants rescheduled Test to be fifth match of series, not a one-off
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has written to the ICC seeking a Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) verdict on the fate of the cancelled match that was to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester. The ICC is yet to comment on the matter.
Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar likely to leave UK on Wednesday if COVID tests are negative
Shastri, who tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the fourth Test at the Oval, has been in quarantine since 4 September and is expected to complete his 10-day isolation period along with Arun and Sridhar on Monday.
James Anderson 'gutted' by cancellation of fifth India-England Test at Manchester
The 39-year-old Anderson also wondered whether he would get to play another Test match for England at his home ground.
Michael Vaughan blames IPL for cancellation of Old Trafford Test match
According to reports, Indian players were not comfortable with the fifth Test being played as they feared some of them would have contracted the virus from Parmar.
India vs England: ECB likely to write to ICC for decision on cancelled Test at Manchester
It is understood that ECB will press for a forfeiture of the fifth Test which would allow them to claim the compensation from the insurance company.
India vs England: BCCI, ECB consider next moves after Manchester Test cancellation
The International Cricket Council is now set to decide the result of the match and series which India led 2-1.
India vs England: Timeline of events leading to cancellation of Manchester Test
Here's a detailed look at the events leading to the cancellation of the fifth Test between India and England at Manchester.
India vs England: Proposed Test could be one-off, says ECB CEO Tom Harrison
The fifth Test was cancelled after a COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian camp which made visiting players reluctant to play fearing a positive result might lead to 10-day isolation and scheduling nightmare of Indian Premier League.
India vs England: Perception of what might happen led to cancellation of Manchester Test, says ECB CEO
Harrison said the developments of the past couple of days have been devastating and everything necessary was done to convince the Indian players, who were spooked by assistant physio Yogesh Parmar's positive COVID-19 test on Thursday and refused to take the field.
India vs England: Manchester Test cancellation will have significant financial implications, says Lancashire CEO
Lancashire CEO Gidney admitted the situation was not in their control and promised a full refund to the ticket holders.
India vs England: Indian players 'got the jitters' after assistant physio tested positive, says Dinesh Karthik
The fifth Test between India and England at Manchester got cancelled on Friday, with BCCI offering to reschedule it, after multiple positive COVID-19 cases in the Indian camp including assistant physio Yogesh Parmar.
India vs England: 'Such a shame', former players react on cancellation of Manchester Test
The Test was cancelled just a couple of hours before the toss after India were left on tenterhooks following physio Yogesh Parmar's positive COVID-19 test that led to concerns that the infection could spread during the match.
BCCI offers to reschedule cancelled fifth Test, says several rounds of discussions held with ECB
ECB had earlier said in its statement that India had forfeited the Manchester Test but later changed their statement.
BCCI reportedly miffed with Kohli, Shastri for attending crowded book launch event
Earlier on Friday (10 September), the ECB confirmed that the fifth Test between India and England has been cancelled. India lead the series 2-1.
India vs England: Indian players negative for COVID-19, 5th Test likely to go ahead despite one player's objections
Jasprit Bumrah is set to be rested while Mohammed Shami will take his place in the fifth Test.