Around 18 000 cricket fans will be allowed to attend each day of next month's second Test between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston, which will be the first of the government's next wave of pilot events. "Having crowds back into cricket grounds is so important for the game and for our fans too," said England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Tom Harrison. The ECB also said England paceman Jofra Archer had started a period of "intensive rehabilitation" following elbow surgery. "England and Sussex seam bowler Jofra Archer had surgery to address his long-standing elbow issues on Friday," the ECB said in a statement. England have a busy summer of cricket ahead, with white-ball series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan followed by five Tests against India after the two New Zealand Tests.

Source: News 24 May 26, 2021 12:11 UTC