ECB urges caution

The England and Wales Cricket

Board (ECB) are advising players not to participate in one-to-one coaching throughout this second national lockdown. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has said one-to-one session are permissible in public outdoor spaces (as long as social distancing is maintained), the ECB has said that they don’t think it’s appropriate for the welfare or safety of players.

A statement read: “In reality, from a cricket perspective, we understand that playing on good quality surfaces is imperative to safeguarding our players. Therefore, we do not believe one-to-one coaching activities in public spaces is appropriate for the welfare and safety of players.”