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ECB's $3 mn a helping hand, not a condition to tour England: CWI President

The three Tests between hosts England and the West Indies next month will mark the resumption of international cricket, which was suspended in March in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

Windies cricket team, India vs West Indies 2019, Jason Holder
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Speaking to ESPNcricindo, Skerritt said the ECB loan, which also became the subject of an ICC inquiry, had nothing to do with CWI's decision to send its players to England

Press Trust of India New Delhi
ECB's $3 million loan to Cricket West Indies (CWI) was more of a helping hand in the times of Covid-19 pandemic and not a condition to tour England, the Caribbean board's president Ricky Skerritt has insisted.
The three Tests between hosts England and the West Indies next month will mark the resumption of international cricket, which was suspended in March in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
The West Indies had already arrived in the UK for the series starting July 8. The series, which is subject to final approval of the UK government, will be played in a 'bio-secure' environment.
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