sussexpob wrote:captaincolly wrote:There's even less of an excuse to overreact now that things are returning to normal
You have to remember that at the time India were heading out to the UK to play NZ in late spring, the world news headlines were full of reports showing Indians dying on the floor outside full to the brim hospitals that had run out of oxygen. Recent estimates from pretty respectable sources put the Covid surge deaths in India of that spring to early summer at past 4 million.
Its easy to over-react if you live through that. Imagine how it will look to people back home, and what example it sets, if India's national team say balls to Covid risks and play possiby while infected? I can imagine the fall out would be devastating and the backlash savage, not to mention how such influential high profile behaviour influences things like government attempts to convince people to follow rules. That even aside, its well within the Indian lads rights to refuse to play if they view they are a risk to others.
I am not actually sure England's team are fully vaccinated - in July when several players got Covid, they did report all of them had not received a jab. Not sure about the current team's status.
captaincolly wrote:According to Mike Atherton the BCCI were trying to get this test rescheduled before the tour began because of the short gap between the match and the resumption of the IPL.
Arthur Crabtree wrote:'Player power' sounds like a rhetorical phrase. It might be a justified concern, but labelling it 'player power' makes it sound a bullish, misguided and selfish abuse of privilege. Why shouldn't players have power anyway? What did he mean by it?
sussexpob wrote:Just to be clear the devious remark is in reference to Atherton, not you Colly.
Durhamfootman wrote:In my experience, if you want to get to the nub of the matter, listen to whatever MPV says and assume the opposite is closer to the truth
bigfluffylemon wrote:Well well. Lots of issues and accusations flying around. The main issue seems to be the cost to the ECB rather than the result per se - they are arguing that India are capable of fielding a team so have forfeited (i.e. covid in the camp is not the same as saying players are down with it) and India are arguing it's a cancellation due to covid. The former results in a 2-2 scoreline and an insurance payout for the ECB, while the latter a 2-1 scoreline and no insurance. I guess no-one will cover them for covid cancellations?
Seems as though the most likely outcome will be a reschedule for next summer, and perhaps a financial arrangement between the boards, but this could drag on for months.
People are saying shades of the Oval 2006, but that was a pretty clear cut refusal to take the field and dissent at an umpire's decision. The ICC has rules around covid cancellations. Unfortunately they are open to interpretation.
It seems the only common ground is that cricket is the loser, as are fans on both sides. Was shaping up to be a good finale.
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