• Fifth Test to go ahead after negative Covid-19 results

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    The Test series finale between England and India in Manchester starting Friday is set to go ahead as scheduled.

    The ECB announced on Thursday that there had been no further positive coronavirus cases within the Indian camp.

    The match was under threat after the tourists cancelled a training session on Thursday and media commitments following reports of a fresh Covid-19 case involving a support staff member.

    But an ECB spokesman said later on Thursday that all subsequent PCR tests from within the India squad had produced negative results and that the Test match “goes ahead”.

    India head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharat Arun and fielding coach Ramakrishnan Sridhar had already been ruled out of attending the Old Trafford match following positive Covid-19 Tests in London.

    India beat England by 157 runs in the fourth Test at The Oval on Monday – a result that left the tourists 2-1 up with one match to play.

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