Former England captain Michael Vaughan expressed his displeasure at UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the ban on recreational cricket continues in England.
Boris Johnson faced the brunt of Michael Vaughan (above) because the Prime Minister said that the ban on recreational cricket is set to continue in England. He gave the argument that since the cricket ball is a natural carrier of coronavirus, the ban on recreational cricket is set to stay for the near future. The comments meant that cricket fans in England will have to wait longer to see club cricket back in action.
Boris Johnson made the comments about the recreational cricket ban when the Prime Minister was replying to question from Conservative MP Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) in the House of Commons.
The question from Clark had inquired whether cricket will be allowed to resume in the country. Replying to the question, Boris Johnson said that the problem with cricket is that the ball is “a natural vector of disease, potentially at any rate,” adding that the same has been discussed multiple times with experts as well. In conclusion, the PM said that the government was still working on ways to make cricket COVID-19 secure, therefore the guideline cannot be changed right now.
Utter nonsense
Referencing to the comments made by Boris Johnson, England Ashes winning cricketer Michael Vaughan attacked the Prime Minister. Expressing his views on the decision, Vaughan tweeted suggestions on how cricket can resume.
Calling for recreational cricket to resume from 4th July, he said that it was utter nonsense the game wasn’t been allowed to resume, adding that the players could keep a hand sanitiser in their pocket and use it every time they touch the ball as a precautionary measure.
This is not the first time Michael Vaughan has spoken about resuming cricket in the country. He had previously called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), asking them to do more when it came to the resumption of amateur and youth cricket. Subsequently, the ECB had issued a statement, expressing their intention to work with the Boris Johnson government to get amateur cricket going again. The body said that since cricket is a non-contact sport, it can be played as safely as other activities that were being permitted in the UK. The statement came after sports such as tennis and golf were allowed to resume in the country.
Boris Johnson faced the brunt of Michael Vaughan (above) because the Prime Minister said that the ban on recreational cricket is set to continue in England. He gave the argument that since the cricket ball is a natural carrier of coronavirus, the ban on recreational cricket is set to stay for the near future. The comments meant that cricket fans in England will have to wait longer to see club cricket back in action.
Boris Johnson made the comments about the recreational cricket ban when the Prime Minister was replying to question from Conservative MP Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) in the House of Commons.
The question from Clark had inquired whether cricket will be allowed to resume in the country. Replying to the question, Boris Johnson said that the problem with cricket is that the ball is “a natural vector of disease, potentially at any rate,” adding that the same has been discussed multiple times with experts as well. In conclusion, the PM said that the government was still working on ways to make cricket COVID-19 secure, therefore the guideline cannot be changed right now.
Utter nonsense
Referencing to the comments made by Boris Johnson, England Ashes winning cricketer Michael Vaughan attacked the Prime Minister. Expressing his views on the decision, Vaughan tweeted suggestions on how cricket can resume.
Calling for recreational cricket to resume from 4th July, he said that it was utter nonsense the game wasn’t been allowed to resume, adding that the players could keep a hand sanitiser in their pocket and use it every time they touch the ball as a precautionary measure.
This is not the first time Michael Vaughan has spoken about resuming cricket in the country. He had previously called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), asking them to do more when it came to the resumption of amateur and youth cricket. Subsequently, the ECB had issued a statement, expressing their intention to work with the Boris Johnson government to get amateur cricket going again. The body said that since cricket is a non-contact sport, it can be played as safely as other activities that were being permitted in the UK. The statement came after sports such as tennis and golf were allowed to resume in the country.