- Prime minister had claimed tea break risks spread of Covid-19
- Guidelines set to be published for resumption next week
Boris Johnson has performed a remarkable reverse sweep to allow club cricket to return next weekend – just hours after suggesting play would be unable to resume because of the dangers of the traditional tea in the pavilion.
The prime minister’s initial comments about the risks of cricket compared to tennis – made on LBC’s breakfast show – were derided as “palpable nonsense” by Simon Prodger of the National Cricket Conference, which acts as a voice for the club game. However, between lunch and tea Johnson made a rapid U-turn after consulting the government’s scientists.