The conclusion of the third Test between England and Pakistan draws to a close the Test leg of cricket’s first summer in a ‘bio-secure bubble’. Having trialled the idea this summer, it should be possible to roll out similar regulations. Jofra Archer missed the second Test of the summer after breaching the bubble (Gareth Copley/Pool)There has only been one high-profile breach, with Jofra Archer making an unauthorised trip to his flat in Hove between the first and second West Indies Tests. Director of men’s cricket Ashley Giles later said the jaunt was a “potential disaster” that could have compromised the entire summer. Net sessions and training days are open access, with technical adjustments, tactical tweaks and fitness tests all taking place in open view.

Source: Express August 25, 2020 17:48 UTC