Cricket .. England in South Africa & Sri Lanka 2019/2020
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I think the rest of the tour should/Will be called off now1
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Gravesend_Addick said:I think the rest of the tour should/Will be called off now
England's tour of South Africa has been abandoned after a number of a positive coronavirus tests.
A South Africa player and two members of hotel staff tested positive, while England say two members of their party returned "unconfirmed positive tests".
A three-match Twenty20 series was completed, but a three-match one-day series has been postponed.
A statement said the tour was called off to "ensure the mental and physical health and welfare of players".
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Pretty embarrassing after the successful matches in our summer, and the IPL operating smoothly.
I imagine there will be inquest to find out how Covid got into the bubble...0 -
Bairstow and Tom Curran have followed Banton's lead of pulling out of the BBL. Not a surprise given the amount of time these guys have spent in their bubbles and that Australia would demand that they quarantine for 14 days on arrival0
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I don't think there was a bubble.killerandflash said:Pretty embarrassing after the successful matches in our summer, and the IPL operating smoothly.
I imagine there will be inquest to find out how Covid got into the bubble...
The players were staying in a hotel, not based at the ground (unlike in England).0 -
It is a shame, especially for South Africa. But having lived there for 3 years, I'm am not totally surprised.killerandflash said:Pretty embarrassing after the successful matches in our summer, and the IPL operating smoothly.
I imagine there will be inquest to find out how Covid got into the bubble...1 -
This year can just fuck off.
Here's hoping 2021 will be a lot better.0 -
https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12346/12151061/south-africas-team-doctor-says-englands-bio-secure-bubble-concerns-are-justified-after-first-odi-is-postponedCovered End said:
I don't think there was a bubble.killerandflash said:Pretty embarrassing after the successful matches in our summer, and the IPL operating smoothly.
I imagine there will be inquest to find out how Covid got into the bubble...
The players were staying in a hotel, not based at the ground (unlike in England).
https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12154337/nasser-hussain-and-mike-atherton-reflect-on-englands-odi-series-in-south-africa-being-postponed
There was still a bubble, even if it wasn't as super strict as we had last summer2 -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55257701
England will tour India early next year and play a day night Test at the new ground, the first international played thereA shame to play at the world's largest ground in front of no fans though! Not that they'd get 110,000 in for a Test match anyway
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Not England related, but India collapsed to their lowest EVER test score, 36 all out as they lost the 1st Test in Australia.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55375248
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Yes, saw that this morning in the BBC website. Hazlewood 5 for 8 !!!killerandflash said:Not England related, but India collapsed to their lowest EVER test score, 36 all out as they lost the 1st Test in Australia.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55375248
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15-1 to 15-5 to 36 all out0
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I wonder what the odds were...?0
