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PAkistan cricketers complained on Monday of being “mentally and physically” affected by New Zealand’s strict Covid-19 protocols, which have kept players locked up in their quarantine hotel for nearly two weeks.
Coach Misbah-ul-Haq said the team was eager to get out of administered isolation, and New Zealand Cricket said the latest virus tests had come back negative and they should be able to come out on Tuesday.
Since the team of more than 50 players and officials arrived last month, 10 have tested positive, forcing New Zealand’s health authorities to withdraw permission for the team to train in isolation.
Early in their stay, several team members were caught mingling at their four-star quarantine hotel in Christchurch, in violation of managed isolation rules.
“The best professional athletes require a certain environment to prepare to be able to perform at the minimum expected levels every time they represent their countries,” Misbah said in a statement.
He said that Pakistan “respects and understands” the health and safety regulations, but “there is no denying the fact that the implementation of certain regulations has affected our athletes both mentally and physically before an international series.”
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