The decision taken by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was fully supported by the England players led by Test skipper Joe Root and stand-in captain for the opening Test, Ben Stokes.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been confirmed by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday to lead his side in the West Indies Test series opener at the Ageas Bowl on July 8 as regular-captain Joe Root will miss the clash.
Bangladesh Cricket Board has said that ICC needs to extend the World Test Championship cycle to allow the boards to organise scheduled Test series which are currently postponed.
The ECB in a release said that the three-Test series will honour and celebrate heroes within the cricket family to support those in need during the pandemic.
India are scheduled to play four Tests as part of the Border-Gavaskar series starting from December 3 onwards with the opener at Gabba
ECB named a 30-man training squad who will be preparing behind closed doors to gear up for the three-match Test series against West Indies next month
England pacer Chris Jordan hailed the West Indies for agreeing to tour England amid the coronavirus crisis.
Wahab was named on Friday in the 29-member squad announced for the full tour, starting next month.
West Indies Test captain Jason Holder said that the team will discuss taking the knee to support the 'Black Lives Matter' movement during England Tests.
The four-match Test series, where India will defend the title, will begin in December at the Gabba
The Windies side, comprising 25 players and support staff, will arrive in England on June 9, serve a mandatory 14-day quarantine period before heading to Old Trafford where the players will train for the series.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel on Wednesday named their 25-member squad for the impending three-match Test series in England of which 11 are reserves.
If ECB acquires the clearance from UK government, the Test cricket will return on July 8 with England hosting West Indies at the Ageas Bowl.
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma has recalled the Test series win in Australia in 2018/19.
The Jason Holder-led side was scheduled to visit England for three Tests in June but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was pushed back. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is now looking to host series in July.
According to reports, CA Chief Executive Kevin Roberts will make it official on Friday and the plan does not include any quarantine hub or "bio bubble" for the visitors.
The report further claims that the first match of the series will be played at Brisbane, while the last two will be hosted by Melbourne and Sydney.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has said that participating in five Tests during the Australia tour later this year will not be possible for the Indian team.
Khawaja said that playing India behind closed doors at the end of the year might end up working in favour of the hosts.
India is scheduled to play four Tests in Australia in December-January, a series which is currently in doubt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed over 2.5 lakh lives across the world.
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