English cricket delay extended

No professional cricket will be played in England and Wales until July 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ECB announced on Friday.

It said attempts would be made to reschedule fixtures in the period from July until the end of September, including the West Indies Test tour of England. The women's series against India will also be moved.

Nine rounds of fixtures will be lost in the four-day county championship, but time slots will remain in a revised schedule. The Twenty20 Blast will be pushed as late in the season as possible while the ECB will discuss the inaugural Hundred competition next week, following a request to dedicate a further session to the competition