Cricket set to welcome capacity crowds back to grounds from July 19

Boris Johnson said the limit on the number of people attending sporting events will be lifted, but emphasised that a final decision would not be made until July 12

Unrestricted crowds are set to return to sporting events in England from July 19 without the requirement of a vaccine passport.

Outlining what lifting lockdown in England would look like, prime minister Boris Johnson said crowd restrictions for sport would be lifted but emphasised that a final decision would not be made until July 12.

It means there could be full stadiums for both The Hundred, scheduled to start on July 21, and the Royal London One-Day Cup (starting July 22).

In his press conference, the prime minister said: "We will remove all legal limits on the numbers meeting indoors and outdoors. We will allow all businesses to reopen. We will lift the limit on the number of people attending sports events. We will end the one metre plus rule on social distancing and the legal obligation to wear a face-covering.

"There will be no Covid certificate required as a condition of entry to any venue or event, although businesses and events can certainly make use of certification."