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ECB will not force players onto team bus despite Jofra Archer incident
The ECB have no plans to make players travel by coach between matches despite Jofra Archer being excluded from the second Test after breaching the biosecure protocols when he visited his flat in Hove between the first two Tests.
The ECB have been criticised for allowing players to make the 230-mile journey independently. But the governing body's medical advice is still that players travelling between matches are safer to make the journey by car rather than by coach, where there is a risk of air being recycled through air-conditioning systems and it is challenging for players to socially distance.
All England players were provided with protective equipment to use if making stops during their journey. These stops were only permitted to be at a biosecure county ground for lunch and at approved petrol stations.
The ECB plans to retain these travel arrangements when players make the return journey, between Emirates Old Trafford and the Ageas Bowl, after the first Test against Pakistan, which ends on August 9.
England’s summer schedule is designed to minimise travelling between venues to mitigate risks of players contracting coronavirus. This is why they play three consecutive Test matches at Old Trafford - two against the West Indies and the first against Pakistan - before returning to the Ageas Bowl, the other bio-secure venue.
The West Indies touring squad travelled by coach from the Ageas Bowl to Emirates Old Trafford, with two coaches for the 25 players, including the reserves, and one for support staff. Cricket West Indies’s arrangements allowed for all personnel to have a row to themselves should they wish, although all players and staff are considered a family group within the West Indies bubble.
Johnny Grave, the chief executive of Cricket West Indies, said that he was satisfied with the steps that the ECB had taken.
"Tom Harrison called me when I got up to explain what had happened and the action the ECB are taking," Grave told Telegraph Sport. "We are satisfied that they are following the agreed medical protocols and are very confident that our players and staff are safe and well in Manchester. We really appreciate that the ECB continue to keep our team management and medical team updated on all the bio-security issues and that they are consulting us before taking any action."
