NS Old Trafford Test It was canceled barely two hours before its scheduled start last Friday, as the tourists, who were leading the series 2-1, lost a side after their physiotherapist tested positive for COVID-19. Failed to field.
“The players refused to play but you can’t blame them,” Ganguly told the Indian newspaper The Telegraph on Monday.
“Physio Yogesh Parmar The players had such close contact…he mingled openly with the players and even did their COVID-19 tests.
“He even gave them massages, that was part of their daily lives.
“The players were devastated when they found out that they had tested positive for COVID-19. They feared they might have contracted the disease and were scared.”
former England captain Michael Vaughan has suggested that India players were “scared” of testing positive before testing IPL, which will resume on 19 September in the United Arab Emirates.
but England and Wales Cricket Board CEO Tom Harrison has said that the cancellation had nothing to do with the IPL and Ganguly echoed those comments.
“BCCI will never be an irresponsible board. We give importance to other boards as well,” he added. He said that the match is likely to be held as a one-time match next year.
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