Haider Ali, Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf test positive for Covid-19 ahead of England tour
Haider Ali, Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf test positive for Covid-19 ahead of England tour
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that three players – Haider Ali, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan have tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of Pakistan cricket team s tour of England. The players had shown no symptoms until they were tested in Rawalpindi on Sunday ahead of the the team s departure for England.
In a statemenet by the PCB, it says its medical panel is in contact with the three stars, who have been advised to immediately go into self-isolation.
Imad Wasim and Usman Shinwari, also screened in Rawalpindi, have tested negative and will travel to Lahore on 24 June.
The other players and team officials, barring Cliffe Deacon, Shoaib Malik and Waqar Younis, underwent tests at their respective centres in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar on Monday. Their results are expected at some stage on Tuesday, which will also be announced by the PCB through its usual channels. Until then, the PCB has declined to make any further comment.
