England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), chief executive, Tom Harrison, has defended board’s decision to not impose strict bio-bubble rules for the upcoming five-match Test series against India, starting from August 4 in Nottingham.
“There’s a huge difference between the two. Players are just fed up with bio-security and bubbles and that language we have become so used to using. It’s had such a detrimental impact on mental health for players, time away from families. We are just not able to operate that kind of environment going forward,” he added.
With concerns already mounting about the viability of the Test series between England and India, amid the Covid-19 cases within the India camp. India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and four more members of the Indian contingent in England have been forced to quarantine for 10 days in London.
One of the support staff as training assistant/net bowler Dayanand Garani tested Covid-19 positive on July 14. Apart from Garani, those in quarantine include the bowling coach Bharat Arun, wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha and reserve opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, who were identified as his close contacts.
