ECB postpones white-ball India tour until early 2021
The England and Wales Cricket Board has postponed the Men’s team’s limited-overs tour to India, the ECB confirmed on Friday (August 7). The series was originally scheduled for late September-October 2020.
Both the ECB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India are in discussions regarding England’s full-fledged tour of India from January-March 2021. India are also slated to travel to England later that year for a Test series.
“Now that we have clarity regarding the postponement of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, it enables us to work with other Boards to progress the vital task of optimising the international schedules in the challenging circumstances that we have all been having to address with the COVID-19 pandemic,” said ECB CEO Tom Harrison.
“International cricket between India and England is a highlight of the cricketing calendar and we look forward to working with the BCCI to firm-up the schedules for these eagerly anticipated tours as soon as possible.”
BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed the development in the ECB press release.
“The BCCI and ECB are working closely to finalise the schedule as we move towards the resumption of cricket. The India-England series is one of the most anticipated contests in world cricket. The two teams compete hard on the field and provide some riveting moments.
“I am pleased with the way BCCI and ECB have managed the situation. The rescheduled tour is also being redesigned in a way to accommodate both red and white-ball format and will now be a comprehensive one.”
