England’s 2021 Tour to Sri Lanka Looking Likely To Continue
Cricket has been one of the most popular sports around the globe for many years now, but with several matches canceled, this has a huge impact on the sport on both a national scale and an international scale, as well as on the sports betting industry revenue. But will the 2021 tournament be any better?
In this article, we will be providing you with insight into what is changing regarding the England- Sri Lanka match-up in March next year.
Cricket At the Hands Of Covid-19
The world of sport has been greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as the ability to have live sporting events has been restricted as a result of restrictions not only in the UK but across the globe. However, with the England cricket team being able to train under a Covid secure bubble, the announcement of the postponement to gameplay in March meant that training was postponed as a majority of the UK went into even tighter regulations in response to the rising number of cases and hospital admissions in the UK at this time.
The 2021 Test series with Sri Lanka
Despite the fight against Covid-19 still being in place, the lessening of restrictions and the implementation of Covid protocol laid out by Sport England, there have been several changes to the roster to ensure a safe return to the sport. However, with several matches already being played, it is the test against Sri Lanka in the early half of 2021 that has fans concerned.
With a number of fans wondering if this will even be possible and others wondering how the rising cases in the UK will have an impact on this. However, with a promising outlook from the Sri Lankan coach as well as a promising training and quarantine regime for the England Cricket team, it is looking likely that this series of test matches will go ahead at this time.
Sir Lankan Rules For Quarantine
Though it is likely to go ahead, there is still one sticking point that could be an issue when it comes to getting this match underway is the strict quarantine rules for those entering the country. With a vast amount of revenue being lost due to the lack of live
games, there is plenty of revenue that can be generated by the ticket sales and those placing bets online. Due to the amount of revenue that can be bought in by those that are betting on cricket, it would be in the best interest of both nations to work on some sort of exception to these rules before the match takes place.
This match will benefit not only the UK economy but Sir Lanka due to the online betting and merchandise that can be sold on the lead up to the test matches. Though the talks are in place at this time and the situation is constantly monitored it is important to note that planning matches this far in advance can be risky. With cases either increasing or increasing in this time, there is a potential that the matches could be canceled or postponed until a later date.
The Impact on Cricket Around The World
Beyond several matches being postponed, there have also been several other issues that the Coronavirus has bought ton Cricket one of which is financial problems. With several matches cancelled and the new Covid secure equipment, all amount to a huge
loss of revenue for national as well as international cricket.
The ECB is said to lose as much as £380 million as a result of games being canceled throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. Though there is no official number as of yet, there is yet to be a huge announcement for this at this time.
The Return Of The England Cricket Team
Though there has been a three-tiered lockdown system implemented within the UK, there have been several victories for the England squad throughout the months of September and October against Australia. However, with this marking the end of the
season, the return to the sport is meant to take place at the beginning of the next year, all eyes are on the team and how they will perform in this matches at the beginning of 2021.
Do you think they will outperform their 2020 season, or will this be the beginning of an uphill battle for the team as they begin again playing international cricket?
Whether you have been watching cricket for several years now or you are new to the sport, the 2021 season is set to be one of the best for international and national cricket as the sport comes back with a bang to televised sporting events at this time.
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