Manchester Test: Multiple options on the table, future of the match still in balance
5th test: The first day of the decisive Old Trafford Test was postponed less than three hours
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The 1st day of the 5th Test was postponed just hours before the scheduled start of play
The development came after a meeting between BCCI and the ECB
All Indian players had returned Covid-19 results in their second RT-PCR tests
There will be no play at Old Trafford in the fifth and final Test between India and England on Friday. The first day of the match was postponed after a meeting between officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) less than three hours before toss was scheduled to be held.
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The fate of the Test came under doubt after multiple members of India's support staff, including head coach Ravi Shastri, tested positive for Covid-19. However, all Indian players had returned negative results in the second round of RT-PCR Covid-19 tests on Thursday, leading to expectations that the Test will go ahead as scheduled.
India lead the series 2-1 after a 157-run win in the fourth Test at the Oval in London
