ICC discussing COVID-19 substitutes for test matches, says ECB official

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is discussing the potential of introducing substitutes if a participant exams optimistic for COVID-19 throughout a take a look at match, England and Wales Cricket Board director of particular initiatives Steve Elworthy stated.

Last 12 months, the ICC accredited “like for like” substitutes throughout all codecs of worldwide cricket to interchange concussed gamers throughout matches and Elworthy stated the identical rule must be utilized for COVID-19 substitutes.

“COVID replacements are actually one thing that the ICC are discussing,” Elworthy informed Sky Sports.

“I’ve seen communication about that and it’s actually one thing we hope can be allowed — particularly for take a look at matches, not essentially ODIs (one-day internationals) or T20s (Twenty20).

“That alternative must be a ‘like for like’ participant… Our on-site COVID medical practitioner and Public Health England would be told instantly and that participant would then be put into isolation for a time frame.”

England are set to host the West Indies in a three-test sequence subsequent month, with the guests flying in a 14-man squad plus 11 reserves who will practice and quarantine collectively earlier than the primary take a look at scheduled for July eight in Southampton.

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