- Prime minister says the ball is a ‘natural vector’ for disease
- ECB still hoping recreational cricket can resume in July
The England and Wales Cricket Board is confident the recreational season can begin next month despite Boris Johnson’s claim that the ball is a “natural vector” of Covid-19.
On the day it was announced that pubs, restaurants and cinemas can open from 4 July, the prime minister was asked in the House of Commons whether club cricket – a pastime that seems a natural fit for a degree of physical distancing – can also resume.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jun/23/club-cricket-optimistic-despite-boris-johnson-saying-ball-can-carry-covid-19 under the title “Club cricket optimistic despite Boris Johnson saying ball can carry Covid-19”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
