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England v India fifth Test Q&A: Did tourists pull out because of IPL concerns? Will fans receive ticket refunds? and have Virat Kohli's side forfeited the Test?

The crucial fifth and final Test match between England and India has been sensationally called off at the last minute after the visitors refused to play.

Hours before play was set to begin at a sold-out Old Trafford crowd of 21,000, the game's cancellation was announced due to India's fears about a potential Covid outbreak despite all the latest PCR tests returning negative results.

Four members of the touring team have tested positive this week, with physiotherapist Yogesh Parma testing positive on Wednesday night and joining boss Ravi Shastri and two other members of his staff in isolation.