Just an hour before the toss of the ODI series-opener between England and South Africa, the match at Newlands has been called off after a member of the South African camp tested positive for COVID-19.
According to Cricket South Africa, the player tested positive in the scheduled test conducted on Thursday.
‘This decision results from a player from the Proteas team testing positive for COVID-19 after the teams’ last round of scheduled testing performed on Thursday ahead of the ODI series,’ said Cricket South Africa in a media release.
Players from both teams and their support staff will undergo a fresh round of tests on Friday and the series will continue depending on their outcome.
Cricket South Africa, meanwhile, has announced the rearranged schedule of the 3 match ODI series which will now start on Sunday.
The amended tour dates are as follows:
- Sunday, December 6, 2020 - 1st ODI, Paarl (day match)
- Monday, December 7, 2020 - 2nd ODI, Cape Town (day-night match)
- Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 3rd ODI, Cape Town (day-night match)
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