Cricket chiefs announced Friday that no professional cricket would be played in England and Wales until July at the earliest as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked fresh havoc on the international sporting calendar. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said attempts would be made to reschedule international fixtures in the period from July until the end of September, including the West Indies Test tour of England. Global cricket is at a standstill as a result of COVID-19, with stark warnings issued over the damaging economic fallout.ECB chief executive officer Tom Harrison said the plan was to reschedule international matches as late as possible in the English season to give the best chance of play.The West Indies tour, including three Tests, had been due to start on June 4.
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