England are looking into the possibility of holding a training camp in the sub-continent for their Test squad ahead of planned tours of Ind...
England are looking into the possibility of holding a training camp in the sub-continent for their Test squad ahead of planned tours of India and Sri Lanka.
Their red-ball side completed a 2020 home Test programme with a 1-0 win in a three-match series against Pakistan following a rain-marred drawn finale at Southampton on Tuesday.
That was the last of six Tests this season – all played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus pandemic – after England’s 2-1 win over the West Indies last month.
But as Joe Root’s side left their bio-secure bubble, there was no certainty as to when they will be in action again, with Covid-19 having upended the global cricket calendar.
England could be in Sri Lanka in January for a tour that was originally halted in March because of the virus outbreak before travelling to India for a Test series.
“It is nice to know that some form of preparation is being considered ahead of the winter tours if they take place and to give us a really good chance of competing if it is in sub-continent conditions,” Root said. “If not then we just have to make the most of what is available to us.”
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