According to CWI chief executive, Johnny Grave, the two boards had a productive first meeting two weeks ago which included all the key stakeholders from captains to chief medical officers.

But with the situation in the UK – one of the hardest hit regions – still evolving, Grave said CWI was expecting a further update on planning for the series from the ECB, especially with the UK government announcing an ease in lockdown measures this week which could see sport resume behind closed doors.

Grave acknowledged the UK situation was a fluid one which the ECB was continuing to monitor carefully, while also keeping CWI apprised.

And Grave said he remained “optimistic” the tour could proceed once the UK situation remained stable and the ECB secured government’s approval.

“The ECB has got a long way to go to get UK government approval to be absolutely certain that ‘bio-secure’ cricket will work, and then logistically here [in the Caribbean], you’re going to have players across at least eight or nine countries all with different levels of restrictions in terms of COVID-19.