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- The Proteas team has tested negative for Covid-19 prior to their ODI series against England.
- This comes after a Proteas player tested positive on Friday, prompting the opening ODI to be postponed.
- The first ODI will now take place in Paarl on Sunday.
There was relief and good news from Proteas camp on Saturday morning when Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed that the Proteas team tested negative for Covid-19.
“Cricket South Africa is pleased to announce that the entire Proteas team has returned negative results from the Covid-19 tests that were carried out last night in Cape Town,” its statement read.
On Friday, an hour before the opening ODI in Newlands against England, CSA and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) decided to suspend play after a Proteas player tested positive for the coronavirus.
This is the third time a Proteas player has tested positive for the coronavirus since the start of England’s tour of South Africa.
One player had tested positive before the Proteas entered their biobubble in Cape Town, while a second had tested positive inside the biobubble and was immediately isolated from the team.
CSA Medical Director Dr. Shuaib Manjra stated in a press video that an investigation was carried out on the third positive case, which turned out to be a dead end.
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CSA will not reveal the names of affected players due to “Dr.-patient confidentiality”.
Meanwhile, England has not returned any positive cases since landing in the country last month.
The final round of testing for Covid-19 is expected to take place on Tuesday before the final ODI match on Wednesday.
The first game of the series will begin as scheduled at Boland Park on Sunday at 10:00.
Proteas Men’s ODI team for ODI vs England Series
Quinton de Kock (Captain, Titans), Temba Bavuma (Lions), Junior Dala (Titans), Beuran Hendricks (Lions), Heinrich Klaasen (Titans), George Linde (Cape Cobras), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), Janneman Malan (Cape Cobras), David Miller (Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Anrich Nortje (Warriors), Andile Phehlukwayo (Dolphins), Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans), Lutho Sipamla (Lions), Jon-Jon Smuts (Warriors), Glenton Stuurman ( Warriors), Rassie van der Dussen (Lions), Kyle Verreynne (Cape Cobras).
ODI series
Sunday, December 06, 2020 – 1st ODI, Boland Park – 10:00
Monday, December 7, 2020 – 2nd ODI, Newlands – 14:00
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 – 3rd ODI, Newlands – 13:00
– Compiled by Sport24 staff
