South Africa hit hard by COVID-19 blow
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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed seven COVID-19 cases after they conduct testing over 100 employees of the board across the country.
There were officials, affiliate staff and some contracted players throughout the country in those 100 tests.
The testing also included the franchise training squads which were assembled after the government announced that the non-contact sport might resume in Level three of the nationwide lockdown.
“We were definitely going to have people testing positive. Having conducted over 100 tests, seven is actually quite low,” CSA’s acting CEO Jacques Faul told an English media.
However, Faul is reluctant to confront any name in front of the media, who were tested positive for COVID-19.
“Our medical ethical protocol does not allow us to share information about people that have tested positive,” Faul added.
Earlier, the highly contagious and deadly virus has affected the former skipper of Bangladesh Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Pakistan former player Shahid Afridi.
Also, a recent report by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) says that three players of their country Shadab Khan, Haider Ali and Haris Rauf have been found COVID-19 positive before their departure for the upcoming tour of England.
Last month, a South African first-class cricketer Solo Nqweni was also found to be COVID-positive after testing.
Like other governments worldwide, the South African government also eased the lockdown restrictions, with this the Proteas were thinking of resuming cricket with unofficial innovative tournament ‘The 3T Cricket’ competition, Solidarity Cup.
The tournament was slated to be held at Super Sports Park in Centurion, where three teams will play a single match. AB De Villiers was scheduled to lead one of the three teams of the tournament.
However, the tournament has been postponed indefinitely by CSA which was scheduled for June 27, saying more work is still needed to stage it.
