Six members of the Pakistan cricket team tested positive for Covid-19 while in isolation in Christchurch, New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday. All six have been quarantined and the team’s exemption to train in isolation has been revoked.
“Two of these six results have been considered” historic “; four have been confirmed as new, ”NZC stated in a statement. “This means that, in accordance with the protocols governing the squad’s entry into New Zealand, all six members of the squad will be transferred to the quarantine arm of the managed isolation facility.
“As a consequence, the Pakistan team’s exemption to train while in controlled isolation has been suspended until investigations are completed.”
New Zealand will host the West Indies for three T20Is and two tests from November 27 to December 15. The Pakistan tour officially begins on December 10 with Pakistan A and New Zealand A playing a pair of four-day practice games. The three T20Is between Pakistan and New Zealand will begin in Auckland on December 18, followed by a series of two tests between December 26 and January 7.
(With input from Reuters)
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