South Africa Team Clears COVID-19 Tests, ODI Series Against England to Begin Tomorrow
The player, who was not named, is the third South African player to test positive during the England tour, which began in mid-November. One player tested positive for the virus before the teams went into the bubble at a Cape town hotel, while a second tested positive in the bubble and before the recent Twenty20 series.
Johannesburg, December 5: The South African team on Saturday returned negative for COVID-19, paving the way for the start of the ODI series against England after it was thrown into doubt by the emergence of a positive case before the opening match.
The Proteas' three-match ODI series against England was due to begin in Cape Town on Friday when it emerged that a player from the home team returned positive for the dreaded virus following the last round of tests conducted in the bio-bubble, leading to the postponement of the game to Sunday. Also Read | India vs Australia 2nd T20I 2020, Rain Forecast & Weather Report From Sydney: Check Pitch Report of Sydney Cricket Ground.
"Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to announce that the entire Proteas team has returned negative results from the COVID-19 tests that were conducted yesterday evening in Cape Town," a CSA statement said on Saturday. This is the first England match to be postponed because of a positive case since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The player, who was not named, is the third South African player to test positive during the England tour, which began in mid-November. One player tested positive for the virus before the teams went into the bubble at a Cape town hotel, while a second tested positive in the bubble and before the recent Twenty20 series. England won that series 3-0. Also Read | LPL 2020 Free Live Streaming Online in India: Watch Dambulla Viiking vs Galle Gladiators Lanka Premier League Match Telecast on TV.
The re-scheduled ODI series will mean that the teams play back-to-back games on Sunday and Monday. England's tour finishes with the third ODI on Wednesday.
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