Michael Vaughan fears for fate of India-England Test series after Rishabh Pant tests COVID-19 positive
Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Thursday (July 15) raised concerns over the upcoming five-Test series between India and England and said a change to COVID-19 related isolation laws is the need of the hour. Vaughan’s comments came after Pant went in isolation for the last eight days after testing positive.
“I fear for the 100 & the Indian Test series unless the isolation laws change .. we are bound to have cases as is the case with @RishabhPant17.. plus further down the line I fear the Ashes could be hugely affected with players pulling out unless bubbles/quarantine rules change!” Vaughan wrote on Twitter.
Rishabh Pant, throw-down specialist Dayand test positive for Covid 19, Saha, 2 more in isolation
Vaughan, however, didn’t specify what changes he would like to see in the current quarantine rules for cricketing teams.
Pant – who like every other member of the Indian side was on a 20-day break in the UK before preparing for the five-Test series – will not be travelling with the Indian squad to Durham where the Virat Kohli-led Indian team will play a practice match before taking on England next month.
The Indian team was given a break after the World Test Championship against New Zealand. Later in the day, reports emerged of India’s throwdown specialist Dayanand Garani also tested positive for COVID-19.
