Former Pakistani cricketer Ramiz Raja takes a dig at the England and Wales Cricket Board’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the England camp. On Tuesday seven England players and support staff tested positive for COVID-19 after that England changed their squad completely with Ben Stokes as captain of the side.
“England team suffer at the hands of Covid yet Pakistan team stays. South Africa had one player with symptoms of Covid in Dec and England chose to leave quoting mental challenges. West needs to acknowledge the spirit of sub-continent and commitment to the game… nahin??” Raja tweeted on Wednesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in a statement on Tuesday, had expressed its satisfaction with the arrangements made by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
“The PCB is satisfied by the assurances and guarantees provided by the ECB on behalf of its medical panel, and feels comfortable with the existing protocols that have been put in place to ensure all the Pakistan players and player support staff remain safe and secure throughout the duration of the series, which commences on Thursday, 8 July, in Cardiff.”
Pakistan will play limited-overs series against England starting July 10.
