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    "title": "No County Matches For Tourists In England As India A Series Postponed",
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    "excerpt": "Teams touring England in the 2021 season will rely solely on intra-squad matches as preparation for their international fixtures after it was announced on Tuesday that planned warm-up matches against ",
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    "editor1": "<p>Teams touring England in the 2021 season will rely solely on intra-squad matches as preparation for their international fixtures after it was announced on Tuesday that planned warm-up matches against county sides had been scrapped.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>England&#39;s congested home campaign starts with two Tests against New Zealand in June, with Sri Lanka and Pakistan then arriving for limited-overs matches before attention switches again to red-ball cricket with a five-match series against India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Pakistan all had county fixtures scheduled, while India &#39;A&#39; were meant to play two four-day matches against India in England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The &#39;A&#39; tour, however, has now been postponed and India will instead travel with an expanded squad. Their warm-up schedule will now consist of two four-day intra-squad games at venues yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In addition to the England series, India is also set to face New Zealand in the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton in June.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>The new arrangements reflect the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) determined to deliver &quot;<strong>the safest possible environment<\/strong>&quot; this season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>That follows last year&#39;s successful return of international cricket in England following its enforced suspension due to Covid-19 when the West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland, and Australia played intra-squad, rather than the county, matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;<strong>We are looking forward to staging a memorable summer of men&#39;s and women&#39;s international cricket when fans are set to return to venues,<\/strong>&quot; said ECB chief executive Tom Harrison in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ensuring the safest possible environment for international cricket is our first priority and we are appreciative for the understanding of our fellow boards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;<strong>We look forward to welcoming a men&#39;s India A tour at a later date after this summer and when restrictions have eased.<\/strong>&quot;<\/p>\r\n",
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