India’s fifth test match against England was called off in September due to a Covid outbreak among the Indian players.
The match was scheduled to be played at Old Trafford with India leading the series 2-1 after winning the second and fourth test matches.
The rescheduled match will now be played at Edgbaston. Meanwhile, Old Trafford will host the second test of the South Africa series starting in August. The match will be played on July the 1st, 2022 after an agreement was reached between ECB and BCCI.
After the completion of the 5th test, India will play in 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs against England. The tour will conclude by July 17.
India tour of England Revised Schedule
Rescheduled fifth Test, Edgbaston – 1-5 July
1st T20I, Ageas Bowl – 7 July
2nd T20I, Edgbaston – 9 July
3rd T20I, Trent Bridge – 10 July
1st ODI, The Oval – 12 July
2nd ODI, Lord’s – 14 July
3rd ODI, Old Trafford – 17 July
Meanwhile, Tom Harrison, the CEO of the England and Wales Cricket Board was pleased to have reached an agreement with the BCCI.
“We are very pleased that we have reached an agreement with BCCI to create a fitting end to what has been a brilliant series so far,” said Tom Harrison.
“I’m very grateful to all the venues involved for the cooperation they’ve shown in allowing us to reschedule this match. I’d also like to thank Cricket South Africa for their support and understanding to allow these changes to be possible.
We would like to apologize again to fans for the disruption and disappointment of the September events.
We recognize that accommodating this extra match means a tighter schedule for the white ball series. ECB will continue to manage our players’ welfare and workloads through next year while we also continue to seek the optimum schedule for fans, players, and our partners across the game.”
Meanwhile, Jay Shah, the honorary secretary of the BCCI was also pleased that the series will have a fitting finale.
