ENGvIND Manchester/IBNS: The fifth Test between India and England has been cancelled over COVID-19 scare, the English Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed.
The match, which was scheduled to begin Friday, has been cancelled after one support staff of the Indian team tested positive for COVID-19.
However, the players have tested negative for the virus.
The ECB has issued a statement which reads, "Following ongoing conversations with the BCCI, the ECB can confirm that the fifth LV= Insurance Test between England and India Men due to start today at Emirates Old Trafford, will be cancelled.
"Due to fears of a further increase in the number of COVID cases inside the camp, India are regrettably unable to field a team."
Earlier Indian coaches Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar had to isolate themselves after Shastri tested positive for coronavirus.
Following which, all members of Team India had to undergo the RT-PCR test.
Virat Kohli's men are up in the series 2-1 against England.
India had won the England Test series under captain Rahul Dravid in 2007.
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