Moving summer’s England v WI Test series to Caribbean ‘unrealistic’
Switching this summer’s Examine series from England to the Caribbean is “an unrealistic chance”, says Cricket West Indies chief Johnny Grave.
The three-Examine series, location to originate up at The Oval on four June, is unsure thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Grave is reported as asserting a swap was as soon as a chance however he suggested BBC Sport: “I in reality have religion no longer had any discussions with England over whether or not or no longer we are able to host.
“It might be irregular that England can no longer have religion cricket nevertheless the Caribbean can.”
He added: “Realistically, with out animated the rest about pandemics, if England can no longer shield cricket then it practically utterly draw the remainder of the realm can no longer shield cricket both. I declare it’s an unrealistic chance.”
Grave did situation the West Indies are being as “versatile as that you are going to be succesful of think about” to win the series performed.
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The ECB will focus on the that you’re going to be succesful of imagine rescheduling of the season at a gathering on Thursday.
England’s Check tour of Sri Lanka was once called off closing week with captain Joe Root announcing the resolution was once a “relief” as a result of avid avid gamers have been distracted, fascinated with households within the UK.
The carrying calendar has been decimated by the pandemic with soccer’s European Championship considered one of many occasions already known as off.
The primary Examine in London is decided to be adopted by matches at Edgbaston and Lord’s starting on 12 and 25 June respectively.
“I in reality have been involved with [England and Wales Cricket board chief executive] Tom Harrison a few times over the closing week,” Grave stated.
“Essentially the most useful discussions we’ve got religion had are, in idea, having flexibility over warm-up video video games, when the series would originate up and the draw many relaxation days [there would be].
“We now have religion given the ECB assurances that we’re going to be as versatile as we are able to. We now have religion no longer had any dialogue about no longer enjoying them in June.
“We now have religion no longer had any dialogue about enjoying them later within the English summer time. We now have religion no longer had any dialogue about webhosting the matches right here.”
