The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that seven more cricketers have returned positive tests for Kovid-19, taking the total count to ten from their England tour. Shadab Khan, Hyder Ali and Haris Rauf tested positive on Monday.
The new names in the list are Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hasnain, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz and Imran Khan. In addition, the PCB announced that a member of the player support personnel had tested positive for the virus. According to PCB CEO Wasim Khan, all seven players who tested positive are – like the three who returned positive tests yesterday – asymptomatic. Shoaib Malik, Waqar Younis and Cliff Dickon have not been tested yet.
This means that more than a third of the 29-man squad PCB announced a three-test, three-T20I tour of England are currently positive for the Kovid-19, and self-isolate for 14 days. Will happen. PCB CEO Wasim Khan announced plans for the team to travel to England on June 28, which remained unchanged. Pakistan has named four reserves named for the tour of England – Bilal Asif, Imran Butt, Moosa Khan and Mohammad Nawaz for trial.
Wasim Khan said, “The tour of England is very much on track and the event will be as scheduled on June 28.” “Fortunately, all first-choice red-ball squads, except Mohammed Rizwan, are negative, meaning they can start training and practice as soon as they arrive in England and are all given the obvious. Those who have tested positive, We will continue to monitor and support them, which includes testing antibodies, and will be flown to join the squad in England as soon as they test negative. For the moment, they are advised to go in themselves – Anti-so that they not only recover quickly but also protect other family members from getting infected. ”
The PCB announced that all players who tested negative would assemble on June 24 in a bio-safe environment in Lahore, and would undergo a second round of testing the following day. All those who tested negative in that second round of tests will leave for Manchester on 28 June by chartered flight, and will be tested when they arrive in England. Then they will have to quarantine the country for a period of 14 days as per government regulations, but during this time they will be allowed to train in a bio-safe facility. Those who have tested positive will self-isolate at home for two weeks, and will depart for England after returning only two negative Kovid-19 tests.
In the absence of clear, enforceable guidelines, it was clear that many players were not as careful as they might be. Many were also seen using nets while advising against the practice, and on more than one occasion, many of them were collected and socialized in an unsafe environment. “They have not played cricket for four months; they are young cricketers and sometimes a little enthusiastic. You look around the society, and there is no social difference that has been followed. We just give them directions. Can. Now it is not so. Time for them to come down.
“Kovid-19 and cricket will have to live together for at least the next 12 to 18 months. It is not going to disappear. It is here to stay. So at this time, all we can do is keep guiding them. And sure. ” They strictly follow what is given as a policy. If we find out that these players are not obeying and are again giving a positive test, then they are not going to England. “
The ECB is understood to reflect the impact of the news in conjunction with their medical team, but be assured that the measures put into it will enable the journey to proceed. Specifically, they state that these tests have been conducted approximately 6 weeks prior to the first test.
Today’s results may have implications for selection for Pakistan, with first-choice wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan testing positive. This increases the selection prospects of former captain and Karachi native Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was removed from the captaincy last year and all three formats. None of the Karachi players tested positive, especially notable since the friction between the central government and the provincial government of Sindh – whose capital is Karachi – prompted the province to impose stricter sanctions than the rest of the country.
Wasim Khan said, “Recent positive tests from some qualified athletes who did not show any symptoms clearly indicate the risk of this virus.” “In this way, and on behalf of the PCB, I once again request the public to strictly abide by all the safety precautions by the federal and provincial governments to ensure their health and safety, as well as those of their dear and near ones Follow. “
Today’s events highlight the challenges of organizing an international tour at these times, with this being the first time the epidemic has not affected Pakistan’s preparedness to visit England. A fortnight ago, the PCB planned to host a training camp in Pakistan before the tour, which led to the rapid development of affairs in the country and making it impossible to obtain a bio-safe environment. That team needs to leave for England, which aims to organize a camp there, where the virus has crossed its climax.
Pakistan has seen an increase in Kovid-19 cases in the last few weeks, prompting the government to protest a partial lockdown earlier this week. The country currently has around 190,000 confirmed cases, ranking 13th globally, while it is believed that the epidemic has not yet reached its peak.
“We are worried because we are seeing the numbers rising in Pakistan. But one thing we know about England is that the situation there is improving drastically. Shops and restaurants reopen with social distance. Have been. Once we canceled our camp in Lahore, we wanted to go. First to England. So we are comfortable with the provisions imposed in the ECB. We will protect our players as much as possible and keep them safe. To allow you to play and practice matches in the atmosphere. “
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