Pakistan tour of England 2021
08-JUL-2021,
1st ODI, Cardiff, Pakistan vs
England. 5.30 pm IST
10-JUL-2021,
2nd ODI, Lord's,Pakistan vs England. 3.30 PM IST
13-JUL-2021,
3rd ODI, Birmingham,Pakistan vs England. 5.30 PM IST
16-JUL-2021,
1st T20I, Nottingham,Pakistan vs England. 11.00 PM IST
18-JUL-2021,
2nd T20I, Leeds, pakistan vs England. 07.00 PM IST
20-JUL-2021,
3rdT20I,Manchester, Pakistan vs England. 11.00 PM IST
Squads:
ODIs: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Maqsood, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali , Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Qadir
T20Is: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan, Arshad Iqbal, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Maqsood, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sharjeel Khan and Usman Qadir.
At least one of T20i at 7 pm IST so I can watch otherwise
2 others at Odd time in Asia to watch live.
3 players and 4 official Found Corona Positives in English White ball team including Captain Morgan so Ben Stokes will lead england vs pakistan
Yes I wonder whether this will affect the SL players who played in that series too
(07-06-2021, 09:36 AM)Ishan Wrote: [ -> ]Yes I wonder whether this will affect the SL players who played in that series too
I was thinking about this as well. Will SLC take advantage of this as well. I believe all our players have been vaccinated. I hope our guys will be OK.
England squad were supposed to be in a bio-bubble, weren't they? If so how did they get infected. Did they take a cue from our Durham boys.... did they do a walk about looking for some fast food?? Looks like they didn't have a strict biosecure protocol which is stupid with the Delta variant so much in evidence in the UK.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-pak-2021-england-odi-squad-forced-to-self-isolate-after-positive-covid-19-tests-1268731
England's entire ODI squad has been forced to self-isolate two days before the start of their series against Pakistan following seven positive Covid-19 tests among the team's players and management.
Three players and four members of management returned positive results following a round of PCR testing in Bristol on Monday, following the third ODI against Sri Lanka. "In collaboration with Public Health England, Public Health Wales and Bristol Local Health Authority, those impacted will now observe a period of self-isolation from July 4 following the UK Government's protocol on quarantine," an ECB statement said.
"The remaining members of the party have been deemed close contacts and will also isolate."
The ECB confirmed that the limited-overs series against Pakistan will go ahead as planned, with Ben Stokes due to return to international duty ahead of schedule and captain the squad, which will be named at 11am. ESPNcricinfo understands that a number of players have been pulled out of the ongoing round of County Championship fixtures to join up with the new squad and will undertake PCR tests in order to ensure the safety of the new squad.
Chris Silverwood, England's head coach who had been due to take time off during the white-ball series, will return to oversee the team. Both of Silverwood's assistants, Graham Thorpe and Paul Collingwood, were part of the group now having to self-isolate.
Tom Harrison, the ECB's chief executive, said: ''We have been mindful that the emergence of the Delta variant, along with our move away from the stringent enforcement of biosecure environments, could increase the chances of an outbreak. We made a strategic choice to try to adapt protocols, in order to support the overall wellbeing of our players and management staff who have spent much of the last 14 months living in very restricted conditions.
"Overnight we have worked swiftly to identify a new squad, and we are grateful to Ben Stokes who will return to England duties to captain. We also recognise the impact this news will have on our first-class counties and their men's playing squads and thank them, along with our partners Sky and Royal London, for their ongoing support in dealing with this pandemic.''
The ECB had been keen to move away from the idea of biosecure "bubbles" this summer, amid a recognition of the toll such restrictions take on players and staff. England have a Covid compliance officer, Phil Davies, who has been advising the squad on what they are able to do in and around different venues, depending on local data.
There has still been a regular testing regime, which led to a number of match officials going into isolation after the T20I series against Sri Lanka as a result of a positive test for Phil Whitticase, the match referee. Concerns around biosecurity also saw Sri Lanka send home three players - Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka - after an unsanctioned trip into Durham city centre.
England's next opponents, Pakistan, have been been in managed isolation in Derby since arriving on June 25. The first ODI is due to take place in Cardiff on Thursday, with the ECB indicating there would be no changes to the schedule or ticketing arrangements.
Nine uncapped players in England's revised ODI squad for Pakistan ODIs
Ben Stokes will lead the side
Following seven positive cases of covid-19 in the original England squad, ECB have now named a revised 18-man ODI squad which has nine uncapped players. As confirmed before, Ben Stokes will lead the side which still doesn't have room for Alex Hales. The ODI series kicks off on July 8 in Cardiff.
England squad: ❤Ben Stokes, Jake Ball, Danny Briggs, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Lewis Gregory, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Daniel Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Matt Parkinson, David Payne, Phil Salt, John Simpson, James Vince
"It's a great opportunity to play on the biggest stage, and for most of the players selected it's not necessarily something they would have been expecting 24 hours ago," managing director of England men's cricket, Ashley Giles, said.
"It's an exciting group of players, with some young talent and some players who have impressed at domestic level over a long period of time. We're in unprecedented territory, in terms of replacing an entire squad and management team, and I'm very proud of how everyone has come together in order to get it done - both those within the ECB and from the county game.
"Ben hasn't captained our ODI side before so it's a huge honour for him. We all wish him well and it's a role I'm sure he'll thrive in. I'd like to also put on record the thanks of the ECB to the PCB for their support and understanding during this time," Giles added.
The Pakistan Cricket Board meanwhile has said, in a statement, that it is satisfied with the safety protocols in place in England.
"The PCB is satisfied by the assurances and guarantees provided by the ECB on behalf of its medical panel, and feels comfortable with the existing protocols that have been put in place to ensure all the Pakistan players and player support staff remain safe and secure throughout the duration of the series," the statement said.
More to follow...
https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118067/nine-uncapped-players-in-englands-revised-squad-for-pakistan-odis
Good point Regarding corona cases might hit sri lankan camp too.
India B team in Sri lanka now
England B vs Pakistan senior looks like. Ben Stokes never lead even his county side. What a choice!
No bubble is bulletproof, the point of bubble is incase there is an infection you can easily isolate groups, not everyone. It's about giving you maximum chance not to get infected
, all these go out of they window if players have contacts outside the bubble, which is not the issue with bubble, just stupidity.
(07-06-2021, 11:09 AM)JamisBanda Wrote: [ -> ]No bubble is bulletproof, the point of bubble is incase there is an infection you can easily isolate groups, not everyone. It's about giving you maximum chance not to get infected
, all these go out of they window if players have contacts outside the bubble, which is not the issue with bubble, just stupidity.
So English players are as stupid as our three Durham boys, that's some consolation
At least our three got out without getting infected....at least for now.
(07-06-2021, 12:33 PM)pj57 Wrote: [ -> ] (07-06-2021, 11:09 AM)JamisBanda Wrote: [ -> ]No bubble is bulletproof, the point of bubble is incase there is an infection you can easily isolate groups, not everyone. It's about giving you maximum chance not to get infected
, all these go out of they window if players have contacts outside the bubble, which is not the issue with bubble, just stupidity.
So English players are as stupid as our three Durham boys, that's some consolation
At least our three got out without getting infected....at least for now.
Did English boys players breach bubble rules? if yes then they are stupid.
Otherwise it shows your stupidity.