Ashes 2021-22: ECB chief 'confident' about series going ahead after assurances from Cricket Australia

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison is "confident" this winter's Ashes tour of Australia will go ahead as planned.

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison is “confident” the upcoming Ashes series will go ahead as planned despite ongoing negotiations over Covid-related travel restrictions. England's players are concerned about the possibility of families being unable to join them on the trip given Australia’s tight border controls, as well as the prospect of lengthy quarantines and restrictive bubble environments.