Fifth England Versus India Test Called Off After COVID-19 Case

Fifth England Versus India Test Called Off After COVID-19 Case
England's Joe Root and head coach Chris Silverwood during England Nets, in Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, on Sept. 9, 2021. Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters
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MANCHESTER, England—The fifth test between England and India at Old Trafford was cancelled barely two hours before its scheduled start on Friday after the tourists failed to field a side following a COVID-19 case in their camp.

India was 2–1 up in the series heading into the final test but the match was thrown into doubt on Thursday after their physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar tested positive for the novel coronavirus.