Recreational cricket is set to resume next weekend after Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared to back-track on his earlier claim that issues surrounding communal teas and dressing rooms made the sport unsafe. We are delighted that the UK Government have given their permission for recreational cricket to return from next weekend. “We do want to work as fast as possible to get cricket back and will be publishing guidelines in the next few days so that cricket can to resume in time for next weekend. “We have maintained a constant dialogue with UK government and they’ve been supportive of our desire to see recreational cricket return when it is safe. “The Vitality Blast will remain unchanged, with First-Class Counties already permitted to field two unqualified cricketers in the 20-over competition.”

Source: Express July 03, 2020 17:48 UTC