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Former England captain Nasser Hussain
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- The Proteas ODI series is in great danger of cancellation after the coronavirus swept through the UK tour.
- The second ODI was canceled after two members of the England tour group returned unconfirmed positive tests for Covid-19.
- Former England captain Nasser Hussain says it would be a total disaster if those unconfirmed tests turn out positive.
Former England captain Nasser hussain says it would be a “complete disaster” if members of the group touring England test positive for Covid-19.
This comes after Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) canceled the first two ODIs between the Proteas and England.
Since teams entered a specially created biobubble on Nov. 18, the coronavirus pandemic has spread throughout the limited tour.
On Sunday, CSA and the ECB revealed that two Members of the group on tour in England returned unconfirmed positive tests for Covid-19.
The second ODI, which was rescheduled for Monday in Newlands, was canceled while they awaited the result of the “independent ratification of the two unconfirmed positive Covid-19 tests” from the England field.
Hussain, who is in South Africa commenting for SuperSport and Sky Sports, said it would be a “real disaster” if any member of the UK tour tests positive for the coronavirus.
“It has to be in those unconfirmed positives and you have to hope that they are false positives”, wrote in a Sky Sports column on Sunday.
“If they are shown to be positive, it’s a total and utter disaster because what do you do with those two England players or the back room staff?”
Hussain stated that the affected members of the England team would likely have to stay in South Africa for a few more days after their teammates returned home.
“They’ll have to stay here for two weeks and you know when you’re on a team, you’re not going to turn to your teammate and say we’re going home for Christmas, you have to stay here, so it becomes a real mess.” said the former England captain.
“Fingers crossed they are being tested again and it is an anomaly, but players will be increasingly concerned that the bubble has been broken and counting the days until Thursday and their flight home.
“The England players will think it’s December 6th, then we’ll have to spend two weeks here if one of us makes it and we’re going to be home late for Christmas. Can we pass it on to grandparents and other family members and stuff? So? ? “
England have grappled with biobubbles before, as they recently completed a successful summer of cricket against the West Indies, Ireland, Pakistan and Australia.
This was Proteas’ first experience of hosting and participating as a team in a biosecure environment.
“It’s just amazing what the ECB did over the summer, the money they threw into hand sanitizers and testing every day. In England they made it as safe as possible, they threw everything in those test rounds and one-day rounds. , “ Hussain continued.
“I’m not saying I didn’t do that here, but the bubbles are bursting, they’re not 100 percent safe.”
