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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.
ECB senior executives set to share £2.1 million bonus despite job cuts amid COVID-19 pandemic
•ECB chair Ian Watmore said the executives are being rewarded for their good work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
English cricket's future up for grabs as The Hundred launches
•Rather than rely on the current 18 county set-up, the Hundred will feature eight specially created franchise teams - all featuring men's and women's sides.
India vs England: ECB chief executive Tom Harrison says no strict bubble during series
•Harrison feels players and other stakeholders have to learn to live with COVID-19.
Firstpost Explains: Why is Ollie Robinson suspended after a successful Test debut?
Firstcricket Staff •Soon after the first England-New Zealand Test ended in a draw, Robinson, whose racist and sexist tweets from 2012 and 2013 had resurfaced online, was suspended from international cricket.
England's decision to tour Pakistan a 'massive moment' for cricket, reckon authorities
•England all-rounder Moeen Ali believes Pakistan's decision to honour their commitment to tour England in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic this year played a role.
England confirm men's team tour to Pakistan in October 2021 after a gap of 16 years
Firstcricket Staff •The England cricket team has not toured Pakistan since 2005 due to security reasons.
ECB approve additional financial package of $44.71 million to support counties, clubs affected by COVID-19 pandemic
•Cricket has been suspended since March and the ECB had initially announced a 61 million-pound aid package to help the game withstand the financial impact of the shutdown which has delayed the start of the English season.
We're talking to India and South Africa for a women's tri-series: England and Wales Cricket Board
•India women's team were supposed to play a bilateral series comprising three ODIs and three T20Is against England which remains postponed for the time being.