PCB: Player named in Pakistan squad for African tour tests positive

LAHORE: The PCB Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Wednesday;  that a player named in Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming series in South Africa and Zimbabwe has tested positive for coronavirus.

“A total of 35 tests have conducted on the South Africa-bound Pakistan men’s national cricket team on Tuesday, 16 March. All squad members have tested negative, except for one player,” said the PCB in a statement.

The PCB did not identify the player who tested positive.

The cricket board said barring the player that tested positive, the rest of the squad has asked to assemble in Lahore on Thursday for the training camp.

The camp will begin on Friday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

ALso said that the player who tested positive will undergo a repeat test on Thursday at his residence.

“If he tests negative, only then will he be eligible to travel to Lahore; where he will remain in isolation for two more days; before being retested,” said the PCB regarding the tested player’s path to joining the squad.

Update on Covid-19 tests of men’s national teamhttps://t.co/xEDlYB0fjI

— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) March 17, 2021

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