Pakistan tour of England: ECB speaks on Greater Manchester lockdown affecting Test match
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Pakistan’s first Test match against England begins on August 5th at Manchester. However, before the game, there have been concerns if restrictions in Greater Manchester can affect the match. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has examined the situation and claimed that the lockdown will not affect the first Test between the two countries. Health Secretary Matt Hancock spoke to BBC Breakfast and said that the British government had adopted the method of “targeted” action on the basis of contact tracing. “Most of the transmission is happening between households visiting each other, and people visiting relatives and friends,” he said. The contest could have...