The second Test match between England and New Zealand at the Edgbaston, which starts June 10, may see around 18,000 fans each day, according to the new mandate of the UK government.

Earlier as per the guideline, the spectator number was limited to only 25% but on Wednesday it was announced that there will be around 70 % of the audience. The match is scheduled to start on June 10, 2021.

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For the safety of the people, all the spectators attending the match in Birmingham need to show a negative test report of COVID-19, taken within 24 hours.

Tom Harrison, chief executive of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said, “Having crowd back into the cricket grounds is so important for the game and for our fans too.”

He added, “The last 15 months have shown how big a role cricket plays in many people’s lives and we cannot wait to welcome a growing number of fans back to our stadium over the coming month.”

The first Test match between England and New Zealand will take place at Lord’s on June 2 and will be attended by 25 % of spectators.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the cricketer from England played behind closed doors, the entire summer of 2020.

The government is planning to lift the COVID restriction but the decision is yet to come as there is a surge in new variants of the virus all across the country.

 The ECB said, “England and Sussex seam bowler Jofra Archer had surgery to address his long-standing elbow issues on Friday.”