The cancellation of the fifth Test between India and England may have vital monetary implications and in addition impression the fame of the celebrated Old Trafford venue, stated Lancashire county cricket membership CEO Daniel Gidney on Friday.
The remaining Test right here was cancelled simply hours earlier than the beginning amid issues of additional unfold of COVID-19 through the match after India physio Yogesh Parmar had examined optimistic for the dreaded virus on Thursday.
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Lancashire CEO Daniel Gidney discusses the impression the cancellation of the fifth Test may have on the membership.
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“Obviously there are significant financial implications. Obviously we have reputation issues as well, I mean, Old Trafford has a proud history of hosting Test cricket going back to over 100 years. We are absolutely gutted and devastated,” Gidney informed Skysports.
“I really feel for all our staffs, suppliers, stakeholders, companions and sponsors and our friends at present.
“But above all the ticket holders, everybody who has spent their hard money amid the difficulties of the pandemic over the last few months, who have been desperate to watch a fantastic game of cricket and unfortunately they can’t do that and on behalf of Lancashire cricket club, I am truly sorry that those fans have been left so disappointed.”
Gidney admitted the state of affairs was not of their management and promised a full refund to the ticket holders.
“..all the fans and ticket holders will get full refund, we are just working through all the details with ECB at the moment. I can just apologise, very very challenging all the disruption and inconvenience caused to the guests and ticket buyers.”
Old Trafford didn’t have followers for a Test match for the reason that Ashes in 2019 and there’s no five-day recreation scheduled subsequent yr and Gidney stated it’s powerful to simply accept it.
“It could be very difficult to go 4 years with out followers right here for a Test match, we’re a venue right here of over a 100 years, so it’s tough.. one thing which is a bitter capsule to shallow however right here we’re, that’s what we have to do.
“We need to make sure that the future games at Old Trafford, we do our absolute best for our customers.”
