West Indies trio decline tour due to family concerns

Bravo too was concerned about the situation in the UK, where there have been over 2.70 lakh cases, and didn't want to leave his young family behind. He also mentioned he made his decision with great remorse as it was always a huge honour for him to play for West Indies," Grave said. "So, yes, perfectly valid reasons and the ones that we fully respect. We were never going to force or try to coerce and we didn't ask them to reconsider."

Grave said their decision will not be held against the trio as the board too wants players who don't have any "nagging doubts" about the tour. "It is in everyone's interest if you are not comfortable to say so and not tour and be certain that it is not going to be held against you. "Rather than go, be worried, and ultimately don't perform or want to come home. So it is a good decision all round. We are still taking a strong Test side to England."

A 25-member Caribbean team will be arriving next Tuesday in England in chartered flights for the three-match Test series, beginning July 8. The series to be held in a bio-secure environment is likely to mark the restart of international cricket, which was shut down in March following the health crisis.

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