England to go in advance with Sri Lanka tour regardless of constraints

LONDON (AP) — English cricket authorities are self-assured the national men’s side’s approaching tour of Sri Lanka will go ahead as scheduled in spite of the Asian workforce now staying in South Africa, in which fresh new vacation limits have been imposed amid the pandemic.

British health and fitness secretary Matt Hancock mentioned Wednesday that any person who has been in South Africa in the past two weeks really should self-isolate straightaway simply because of a new variant of the virus there.

The England and Wales Cricket Board has gained assurances its players and workers, who travelled again to Britain on Dec. 10 from an aborted tour of South Africa, are exempt from the buy so will stay clear of acquiring to spend the festive period of time in quarantine.

The British government’s hottest update positioned a fresh new concern mark about England’s tour of Sri Lanka subsequent month, not least since the Sri Lankans are currently in South Africa making ready for a test series.

Though continuing to liaise with its Sri Lanka counterparts, the ECB is optimistic the rearranged journey — consisting of two exams — will go forward.

“Regarding the England men’s examination squad and help staff members, they will continue to prepare as ordinary forward of the Sri Lanka check tour,” the ECB claimed.

“The touring bash is owing to leave on Jan. 2, 2021. The ECB will continue on to keep an eye on the ongoing condition in regard of worldwide journey and doing the job closely with Sri Lanka Cricket.”

Sri Lanka’s govt has suspended commercial flights arriving from Britain, but the England staff will journey on a privately chartered airplane and therefore is not matter to the ban.

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