WI won’t be coerced to tour England

By Afp, London
14 May 2020, 18:00 PM
UPDATED 15 May 2020, 00:00 AM
West Indies cricketers will not be “coerced” into touring England if they are reluctant during the coronavirus crisis, according to West Indies chief executive Johnny Grave.

West Indies cricketers will not be "coerced" into touring England if they are reluctant during the coronavirus crisis, according to West Indies chief executive Johnny Grave.

They are due to travel to play a three-Test series, which has been postponed until July at the earliest.

Grave said a "wide pool" of players had been consulted and none of them would be obliged to tour.

"There will be no coercing players into this tour," Grave told BBC Radio, adding that he was optimistic the series would go ahead but would depend on whether it was deemed safe.