Sunil Gavaskar welcomes BCCI's offer to reschedule the 5th Test, says India shouldn't forget England's gesture after 26/11 attacks
Both the BCCI and England Cricket Board (ECB) officials later announced that the match will be rescheduled at a later date as a one-off game, but the decision is yet to be made official.
The fifth Take a look at between India and England right here was called-off hours earlier than its begin on Friday after a Covid-19 outbreak within the visiting staff’s camp, which made the Indian gamers reluctant to play fearing a constructive end result would possibly result in 10-day isolation and scheduling nightmare of Indian Premier League (IPL).
Each the BCCI and England Cricket Board (ECB) officers later introduced that the match shall be rescheduled at a later date as a one-off recreation, however the determination is but to be made official.
“Sure, I feel that (rescheduling the cancelled Take a look at) can be the right factor to do. Look, we, in India, ought to always remember what the England staff did in 2008 after the horrific assault, the 26/11. They got here again,” Gavaskar advised official broadcaster of the collection Sony Sports activities.
“They might have been completely entitled to say ‘we do not really feel protected. We aren’t coming again’.”
The visiting England staff was taking part in an ODI towards India in Cuttack on November 26 when terrorists attacked Mumbai, resulting in the cancellation of the final two ODIs of the seven-match collection.
England headed residence instantly, however later returned for the 2 Take a look at collection which India gained 1-0.
Gavaskar mentioned that the then skipper Kevin Pietersen was instrumental in England’s determination to return again for the Take a look at matches.
“Always remember that Kevin Pietersen led the staff, and he was the principle man. If KP had mentioned, ‘no, I do not need to go’, that may have been the top of the matter.
“It was as a result of KP was keen to go and he satisfied the others, the staff got here and we had that improbable Take a look at match in Chennai the place India chased 380 to win on the final day,” the batting nice mentioned.
Gavaskar termed BCCI’s rescheduling provide as a “improbable information” and mentioned the cancelled Take a look at might be held subsequent yr after the Indian Premier League.
HIGHLIGHTS
The BCCI and ECB agreed to cancel the 5th Test in Manchester
The cancellation came after Covid-19 scare in the Indian camp
Sunil Gavaskar said India can play the Test next year when they tour for limited-overs series
“Remember, the gesture of the ECB must be remembered,” he mentioned.
“It is completely apt that the BCCI now says, ‘proper, subsequent yr, we’re nonetheless coming to England’. I feel there shall be somewhat lean interval. I feel the IPL will end in early June. So there’s sufficient time for them to go just a few days early, relying on whether or not we nonetheless have Covid and all of the restrictions and possibly play a Take a look at match earlier than or after,” Gavaskar mentioned.
“That is improbable information coming that the BCCI will make up for it. That is precisely what the relations between boards must be.”
MANCHESTER: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar has lauded the BCCI's offer of rescheduling the cancelled Old Trafford Test, saying India should never forget England's gesture of returning back to complete a tour, which was halted midway due to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008.
Yes, I think that (rescheduling the cancelled Test) would be the correct thing to do. Look, we, in India, should never forget what the England team did in 2008 after the horrific attack, the 26/11. They came back," Gavaskar told official broadcaster of the series Sony Sports.
They would have been perfectly entitled to say 'we don't feel safe. We are not coming back'."
The visiting England team was playing an ODI against India in Cuttack on November 26 when terrorists attacked Mumbai, leading to the cancellation of the last two ODIs of the seven-match series.
England headed home immediately, but later returned for the two Test series which India won 1-0.
Gavaskar said that the then skipper Kevin Pietersen was instrumental in England's decision to return back for the Test matches.
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"Never forget that Kevin Pietersen led the team, and he was the main man. If KP had said, 'no, I don't want to go', that would have been the end of the matter.
It was because KP was willing to go and he convinced the others, the team came and we had that fantastic Test match in Chennai where India chased 380 to win on the last day," the batting great said.
Gavaskar termed BCCI's rescheduling offer as a "fantastic news" and said the cancelled Test can be held next year after the Indian Premier League.
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