Antivirus measures mean the teams will be playing in a ‘biosecure’ series
A number of antivirus measures mean the match will look like few others in 143 years of Test-match historyEngland's Mark Wood. Picture: ACTION IMAGES/PETER CZIBORRA/REUTERS
But with the West Indies agreeing to go ahead despite Britain’s virus death toll of over 44,000 being the highest in Europe, the series is set to mark cricket’s return from lockdown instead. Mark Wood, the England fast bowler, said the environment, “feels a bit like a sci-fi movie”, with players subjected to repeated health checks.
But perhaps the most visible change will be the lack of any spectators. For while sparse crowds are not unknown in Test cricket — particularly when Pakistan play “home” games in the UAE — this series will be completely behind closed doors. Quite how the lack of atmosphere, as well as being cooped up on the ground at night, will affect the players is uncertain, with West Indies captain Jason Holder admitting he would miss England’s loudest fans.“I enjoy playing in front of the Barmy Army. To not hear them sing, to not hear them chant, will take some getting used to,” he said.
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