The Pataudi Trophy’ fifth Test match between England and India was due to take place at Old Trafford in September 2021, but for unknown even to the cricket’s governing body and Wankhede Stadium official administration reasons the game was called off just 90 minutes prior to beginning. The Indian camp’s radical decision was spur driven because there was further spread of COVID-19 which, among other, included head coach Ravi Shastri.
Even with the return to the Indian actors that no virus was lurking insecurement for possible such scenarios triggered a decision to put off the organized event.India lead 2-1 in the series and had an opportunity to register a remarkable win in England.
This prompt particular development led to some arguments, with some going as far as asking if the cause of the development was because of health related concerns or player’s unwillingness.
“Because of fears of the rise in the number of positive cases, where some COVID may be assimilated from inside the structures, India appeals most regrefully to all constitutions of the game for the match and are unable to put forward a team,” a statement issued by the ECB read.
“To all fans and partners, we convey our deepest apologies concerning this news that we understand will create extreme annoyance and trouble to many people.”
Earlier BCCI and ECB agreed upon a delay of the match, which was finally held in July of 2022.
The earlier itinerary for India’s tour to England in 2021 included five Test matches. After a high-scoring drawn game at Trent Bridge, Virat Kohli delivered at the second Test at Lord’s with a stern victory of 151 runs.
The first home Test commission after a prolonged period of 33 years remained with a resounding confident by winning the 3rd test at Headingly against India by an innings and 76 runs thus leveling series 1 – 1 in 3 Tests.
As the series moved forward, in the fourth test, discipline and persistence guided India to victory insinuated by the chapter’s Honu Sharma achieving.
Regentrant date, however, it was the restructuring of the fifth and final test held in Manchester because of COVID 19 outbreak, that prevented the Indian team from clinching its maiden test series in England since 2007 under Rahul Dravid where they won 1-0 in a three match series.
The usual assertion of Gods prevented the page containing Satnu’s words from handing the consolation away too early. When India visited England in 2022 to complete the postponed Test, they sought to make a historic achievement but the Indians lost that encounter by British 7 wickets thereby drawing the series 2-2.
Except Dravid in 2007, only two more have testified to winning the test series under Indian Captaincy on the English soil Ajit wadekar 1971, Kapil Dev 1986
