KOLKATA: The West Indies team has reached UK on Tuesday morning from Antigua for the upcoming three Test series against England.
Each and every member of the touring party underwent Covid19 tests which were negative.
The team led by Jason Holder has reached England on a chartered flight funded by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Upon arrival, they will be quarantined for three weeks at Lancashire’s Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground.
ECB director of events Steve Elworthy said: “Our main objective is to deliver a safe environment for all stakeholders including players, match officials, operational staff, essential venue staff, broadcasters and media.
“We are in daily dialogue with government and our medical team, who have been incredibly supportive during this period. These are our proposed dates and they remain subject to UK government approval.
“We would like to thank Cricket West Indies for their co-operation and dedication in making this tour a reality, and we all look forward to the prospect of cricket returning in the coming weeks.”
The Test squad will spend three weeks at the Hilton Garden Inn at Lancashire’s Emirates Old Trafford, which they will use as their quarantine base and to train ahead of their three-match series against England.
The team will then travel to Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl for the first Test starting on July 8, before returning to Manchester to play the second and third matches in the series both at Emirates Old Trafford, starting on July 16 and July 24. All games will be behind closed doors.
The series will be played behind closed doors at ‘bio-secure grounds’. ECB is implementing number of measures to keep the number of people at the venue to a minimum.
Fixtures
July 8 – 1st Test, Ageas Bowl
July 16 – 2nd Test, Emirates Old Trafford
July 24 – 3rd Test, Emirates Old Trafford
