Ben Stokes is 'moving forward', says Chris Silverwood, but unlikely to form part of England's Plan B

The BCCI president had earlier been quoted saying he wanted the match to be a standalone event

Rescheduled Test has to be a one-off match, and not a continuation of the aborted series, says BCCI president

A middle order of Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya and R Ashwin would boost the team even more

It remains to be seen how the boards can work out a window to play the match

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ICC could adjudicate; if Test not rescheduled, ECB wants status to be "forfeited" to square the series and claim insurance payouts

On the eve of the fifth Test, India's training session was cancelled and the players were asked to stay in their hotel rooms

Covid-19 complications cast doubt over the Manchester Test

The fate of the fifth Test was in balance after India's assistant physio Yogesh Parmar tested Covid-19 positive