ECB trying to map out ways for cricket behind closed doors, reveals Steve Elworthy

The ECB director of events added that in order to organize cricket inside closed doors the board would require a safe “bubble” to ensure the identification of anyone in the vicinity who was infected by the virus. Initially, before the ongoing lockdown phase, the UK government had banned the mass gathering of more than 500 people.

“We’re mapping out what international matches would look like behind closed doors. The advice around mass gatherings was 500 people or fewer. That was guided by the potential impact on critical services like paramedics and doctors. You would likely have to work within that number (which would be made up of essential matchday staff)... then you have to think about medical provisions, creating a safe and sterile environment around that venue, so that everyone who comes in is clear,” Elworthy told the Guardian.