Coronavirus: 6 more Pakistani cricketers infected

Coronavirus: 6 more Pakistani cricketers infected

After Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Haider Ali, seven more Pakistani cricketers have tested positive for the coronavirus.

The new victims are Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, and Wahab Riaz.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement on Tuesday evening that one of the support staff (Messiah Malang Ali) had been attacked.

In all, more than a third of the 29-man squad announced for the three-match Test and Twenty20 tour of England tested positive for coronavirus. Like the previous three, no symptoms were seen in the bodies of the newly infected. Everyone will be at home for 14 days in self-isolation.

Apart from bowling coach Waqar Younis, all-rounder Shoaib Malik and physiotherapist Cliff Deacon, 35 players, and coaching staff were tested on Monday in Lahore, Karachi, and Peshawar. Of these, the results of eight people were positive and the rest were negative.

Those whose results are negative will go to Lahore on Wednesday. The next day they will be tested for another round of Covid-19. Those whose results are negative will fly to Manchester on a special flight next Sunday.

Upon arrival in England, they will be tested again and will have to stay in quarantine for 14 days. However, at this time, the players will have the opportunity to practice in a 'sterile environment'.

And those who are positive, after being in quarantine for a certain period of time, they will be tested twice for Covid-19. They will only be able to go on a tour of England if the result is negative.

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi recently reported being infected with the coronavirus. Earlier, Tawfiq Umar was attacked. The former left-arm batsman later recovered.

Former cricketer Zafar Sarfaraz died of COVID-19 disease in April.