<p>Pace legend Michael Holding has questioned the England and Wales Cricket Board's bio-secure protocol to tackle the Covid-19 threat after star pacer Jofra Archer breached it ahead of the ongoing second Test against the West Indies here.</p>.<p>Archer was on Thursday axed from the match after breaking the team protocol to visit his home in Brighton after the first Test. He will now undergo two Covid-19 tests during a five-day isolation period.</p>.<p>"I just want to ask a few questions of the ECB and these protocols though. I can understand protocols have to be put in place but I would think they should be a little bit more logical," the former West Indies pacer said on 'Sky Sports Cricket' during the opening day of the second Test.</p>.<p>"Why aren't the England team travelling on a bus? If they have already passed their Covid-19 tests, everyone is together, they have six Test matches, they are moving from one venue to the other," he added.</p>.<p>The 25-year-old Barbados-born player has apologised for the lapse and acknowledged the enormity of his indiscretion at a sensitive time.</p>.<p>"Why aren't they all just in a bus travelling to the next venue? Why are they allowed to be going in cars? What's the purpose of that? People need to just think a bit," said Holding.</p>.<p>In April, Holding had questioned the logic of stopping players from using saliva on the ball in a bio-secure environment.</p>
<p>Pace legend Michael Holding has questioned the England and Wales Cricket Board's bio-secure protocol to tackle the Covid-19 threat after star pacer Jofra Archer breached it ahead of the ongoing second Test against the West Indies here.</p>.<p>Archer was on Thursday axed from the match after breaking the team protocol to visit his home in Brighton after the first Test. He will now undergo two Covid-19 tests during a five-day isolation period.</p>.<p>"I just want to ask a few questions of the ECB and these protocols though. I can understand protocols have to be put in place but I would think they should be a little bit more logical," the former West Indies pacer said on 'Sky Sports Cricket' during the opening day of the second Test.</p>.<p>"Why aren't the England team travelling on a bus? If they have already passed their Covid-19 tests, everyone is together, they have six Test matches, they are moving from one venue to the other," he added.</p>.<p>The 25-year-old Barbados-born player has apologised for the lapse and acknowledged the enormity of his indiscretion at a sensitive time.</p>.<p>"Why aren't they all just in a bus travelling to the next venue? Why are they allowed to be going in cars? What's the purpose of that? People need to just think a bit," said Holding.</p>.<p>In April, Holding had questioned the logic of stopping players from using saliva on the ball in a bio-secure environment.</p>