ECB still locked in talks to decide if winter Ashes series will go ahead but insist 'positive dialogue' with Cricket Australia remains ongoing before final meeting later this week England players were briefed on conditions for 11-week Ashes tour on Sunday A video conference call took place with the ECB hierarchy and Cricket Australia An England Lions squad will also be selected if ECB commit to five-match series Last week, England captain Root himself stopped short of committing to series
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The ECB will decide later this week whether they can fulfil their Ashes obligations this winter.
As reported by Sportsmail, the England players were briefed for the first time on the conditions they and their families would be asked to abide by on the 11-week tour on a video call with Cricket Australia on Sunday night.
A statement from the ECB read: 'We remain in regular and positive dialogue with Cricket Australia over these arrangements as the picture is constantly evolving. With health and wellbeing at the forefront, our focus is to ensure the tour can