Joe Root and his England side are due to tour Australia for the Ashes this winter, but the series remains in doubt due to the country's strict coronavirus protocolsFormer England star Mark Butcher has admitted he is "slightly furious" about the idea that players are thinking about not going on the Ashes tour. Several England players could face up to four months without seeing their loved ones if they play at both the T20 World Cup and the Ashes. Image: Gareth Copley - ECB/ECB via Getty Images) Gareth Copley - ECB/ECB via Getty Images)"You have to be open to saying no. Speaking on the Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast, Butcher called for all of England's players to commit themselves to the Ashes. "I'm slightly furious about the idea that players are thinking about not going on an Ashes tour because they're worried about the quarantine requirements for their wives and kids," he said.

Source: Daily Mirror September 22, 2021 17:03 UTC