The ECB and the West Indies deserve praise on the eve of the three-Test series, now it’s up to the players to put on a show
Against the odds, the first Test match of the 2020 summer is upon us. Let us hope that in years to come the six Tests against the West Indies and Pakistan become a quiz question: what was odd about them? The only Test matches in history ever to take place behind closed doors. At the moment it requires a bit of optimism to think that will be the case.
At the outset we should admire and applaud the England and Wales Cricket Board, which has not always been my first instinct in recent times, for making this happen. Naturally a key factor has been the willingness of the touring teams to pitch up, for which the ECB must be truly grateful; this applies especially to the West Indies, who have left a relatively coronavirus-free part of the world to play these matches here.
Written by Vic Marks
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/07/let-nerves-jangle-and-adrenaline-flow-the-first-test-of-summer-is-here under the title “Let nerves jangle and adrenaline flow: the first Test of summer is here | Vic Marks”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
