{"id":12129,"date":"2021-06-21T13:55:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T13:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=12129"},"modified":"2021-10-30T00:02:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T19:02:21","slug":"english-cricket-chiefs-hopeful-of-increased-crowds-for-sri-lanka-odis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/english-cricket-chiefs-hopeful-of-increased-crowds-for-sri-lanka-odis\/","title":{"rendered":"English cricket chiefs hopeful of increased crowds for Sri Lanka ODIs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>London,  England\u2019s one-day international series against Sri Lanka is set to take place in front of larger than anticipated crowds after being included as a British government test event, it was announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p>An England and Wales Cricket Board statement did not reveal the exact numbers involved but next week\u2019s matches at Durham, the Oval in London and Bristol will be exempted from current strict limits imposed on outdoor events following the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>England have already played in one such pilot event, with more than 17,000 fans allowed in daily for a Test match against New Zealand at Edgbaston in Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p>But next week\u2019s games at Durham, the Oval and Bristol will not be subject to the current strict limits for outdoor events.<\/p>\n<p>The subsequent white-ball series against Pakistan, who traditionally enjoy substantial support when spectators are allowed in for their matches in England, is also due to be part of the government\u2019s \u201cevents research programme\u201d but the Sri Lanka fixtures are the priority at present.<\/p>\n<p>The UK Government\u2019s culture and sports secretary, Oliver Dowden, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to do everything we can to get as many as possible back watching live sport and cultural events as safely and as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London, England\u2019s one-day international series against Sri Lanka is set to take place in front of larger than anticipated crowds after being included as a British government test event, it was announced Monday. 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