Australian Test captain Tim Paine has allayed fears surrounding next summer’s Ashes series.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan fears the Ashes are under a “huge threat” due to Australia’s tough quarantine rules.
“If you have a young wife and two or three kids, are you really going to expect them to spend two weeks (quarantining) in a hotel room and not go out?” Vaughan told Fox Cricket’s Road To The Ashes podcast.
“I think a lot has to change.
“It’s not just a matter of letting the families in. I think the quarantining may have to change and that is saying to your government, the rules and restrictions (must change), which is a very difficult decision to make.
“Do you want to see an Ashes series where five of the top guys are not going to tour? They will pull out because they are part of all three formats.
“Fingers crossed things can be ironed out, but at the minute, the Ashes are under a huge threat.
“They have pretty much been in a bio-bubble for 18 months.”
Paine labelled Vaughan’s comments “disappointing” and fully expects the series to go ahead as planned.
“What has been disappointing around that is some of the commentary coming out of England about the Ashes being under threat, from a former England captain Michael Vaughan,” Paine said SEN Hobart's Jack & Painey.
“Last year we had the same stuff going on with the Indian team.
“The discussions were going on with the two governments and we not only managed to get the Indian players here, but their families.
“I’m sure both the Australian government and the English government are working together, and we’ll get it on.
“It’s such a huge event for both countries. They’ll find a way, they always do.”
The first Ashes Test is scheduled to start on December 8 in Brisbane.