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#BREAKING India-England 5th Test cancelled due to Covid concerns: England and Wales Cricket Board

#UPDATE The fifth Test between England and India due to start Friday has been cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns in the India camp, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced, hours before the match at Old Trafford was due to start u.afp.com/UjyW #ENGvIND #AFPSports

#UPDATE The status of the fifth Test between England and India due to start Friday but dramatically cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns is uncertain after the ECB retracted an initial statement that India had "forfeited" the match u.afp.com/UjyW #ENGvIND #AFPSports

#UPDATE The fifth and deciding Test between England and India was cancelled on Friday hours before the scheduled start over #COVID19 concerns in the tourists' camp. The ECB said fears related to an outbreak among India's backroom staff u.afp.com/UjvS #ENGvsIND #AFPSports

#UPDATE India cricket chiefs offered to reschedule the fifth Test against England Friday after they said it was "jointly decided" with the ECB to cancel the match just over two hours before the scheduled start of play over #COVID fears u.afp.com/Ujvs #ENGvsIND #AFPSports

#UPDATE The fifth and deciding Test between England and India at #OldTrafford was cancelled hours before Friday's scheduled start because of #COVID19 concerns in the tourists' camp.

#AFPSports picks out reaction from leading cricket figures u.afp.com/U94f