Giles: England-Pakistan series not in doubt despite positive cases
the further 23 players and a number of support staff who were tested on Monday.
Giles declined to say at what point the England and Wales Cricket Board could become concerned about the viability of the Pakistan series, adding: “There are a number of hurdles to cross. We are waiting on those other test results.
“We still are far enough out, even if a number of those results were still positive, but this is the difference with international sport.
We are hopeful that if we can get international sport on, it will be a real fillip for many people around the world.”
“We need to get our opposition in the country. Anything that puts that at risk or in danger is clearly a problem. It’s such a far-reaching issue, a global issue that is affecting everyone – far more important things going on than sport. We are hopeful that if we can get international sport on, it will be a real fillip for many people around the world.”
Ahead of Pakistan’s visit, England are scheduled to play three Tests against
West Indies, starting at the Ageas Bowl on July 8 in what will be the first international Test fixture played since the coronavirus outbreak.
*Seven more Pakistan cricket players and one member of the squad’s support staff have tested positive for coronavirus.
The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the results from the latest round of tests on Tuesday, naming Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan and Wahab Riaz as the players who tested positive.
PCB chief executive Wasim Khan insisted that, despite the additional positive tests, the tour to England remained “very much on track”.