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English Cricket Chiefs Hopeful Of Increased Crowds For Sri Lanka Odis

By AFP News June 21, 2021 • 16:39 PM View: 1484

England's one-day international series against Sri Lanka is set to take place in front of larger than anticipated crowds after being included as a British government test event, it was announced Monday.

An England and Wales Cricket Board statement did not reveal the exact numbers involved but next week's matches at Durham, the Oval in London and Bristol will be exempted from current strict limits imposed on outdoor events following the coronavirus pandemic.

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