West Indies could possibly host the three-match Test series, which England are supposed to play at home in June, could be rescheduled to September as well. The Test series is scheduled to begin on June 4 at the Kia Oval. However, that seems highly uncertain in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic of which Europe is considered as the main epicentre.

As per the report of ESPNcricinfo, Cricket West Indies and England and Wales Cricket Board have been putting a hold on the discussions over this matter in recent times. CWI, however, offered host England’s three-Test series against Pakistan, which is scheduled to start on July 30 as well.

“I’ve spoken to Tom Harrison a couple of times in the last few days,” Jonny Grave, CWI’s CEO said, adding that he has assured ECB CEO that “we will be as flexible, supportive and helpful as possible”. “To that end, yes, we have offered to host the series here in the Caribbean if that is deemed helpful. The ECB would retain all commercial and broadcast rights.”

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Almost 2,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in England so far where England recently had cancelled their two-match Test series in Sri Lanka in between the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed nearly 8,000 lives around the world so far.

Coronavirus has affected not only everyone’s lives but also sporting events across the globe which included the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League where no decision took place during Monday’s teleconference by the eight IPL franchise owners as the situation has not changed much in the last few days amid the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country as well as globally.

Earlier the BCCI has postponed the start date of the tournament from March 29 to April 15 as India currently reported 114 positive cases and two deaths for COVID-19 so far. While all the foreign visas have already been put on hold till April 15, the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has said that a “truncated IPL” can take place.