Following on from today's Government announcement with regards to recreational sport, the ECB's Director of Participation and Growth has issued the following statement.

"We are extremely heartened by today’s announcement from Government, which supports a meaningful return for recreational cricket in England.
"It is important that we are aware of all safety protocols that must be adopted to see cricket begin to reopen.
"Over the coming week, we will seek to understand the specific guidance from Government’s medical teams so that we can provide support for clubs who will be eager to reopen their doors and begin delivering coaching to small groups of players.’’