LONDON: England’s one-day global series against Sri Lanka is set to happen in front of bigger than expected audiences after being contained as a British authorities evaluation occasion, it had been announced on Monday.
An England and Wales Cricket Board announcement did not disclose the specific amounts involved but the next week’s games in Durham, the Oval in London and Bristol is going to be gleaned from present stringent constraints imposed on outside occasions after the coronavirus pandemic.
England have played one such pilot occasion, with over 17,000 fans permitted in daily to get a Test match against New Zealand at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
But following week’s matches in Durham, the Oval and Bristol won’t be susceptible to the present strict limitations for outside occasions.
The following white-ball series against Pakistan, that normally enjoy considerable support when audiences are permitted in due to their games from England, is due to become a part of the administration’s”events study programme” however, the Sri Lanka fittings would be the priority currently.
Even the UK Government’s sports and culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, stated:”We shall continue to do all we can to get as many as you can watching live sport and cultural events as firmly and as soon as possible.”
English cricket chiefs Optimistic of increased Audiences for Sri Lanka ODIs
