England Seamer Stuart width doubted whether the limitation of the Australian trip and quarantine would lead to the delay in the final ash series but he said players wanted to be promised the best environment for the tour.
British players seek guarantees of their family members will be allowed to join them in Australia, which have closed their limits in efforts to control Covid-19, with limited flights and insulation of compulsory management of 14 days to return citizens.
The British Cricket board and Wales (ECB) said last month that it was “very confident” ash, starting in Brisbane on December 8, will continue as planned.
Broad, 35, who was working on his fitness after he was ruled out from the Indian series recently after the first test due to a calf injury, said he would gladly travel to Australia.
“I don’t feel there will be a delay.
In my mind, it’s 100 percent clear that the English team of some descriptions will start a tour,” wrote broadly in his letter on Sunday.
“My message to our boss at the ECB is simple: Give us the best chance to be mentally strong coming in January with the environment created.” Let’s try making it as comfortable as possible for us because if you go somewhere like Australia and have to bunker down, you won’t enjoy being in one of the biggest places on earth – and also won’t win on Cricket.
“Now only a few weeks from the selected squad but players cannot register for something unless they know what they are assigned.” England will play the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October and November before heading to Australia, it is likely to maintain players who appeared in both houses for four months.
ECB urge wide to ensure comfortable players for the ash tour
