A seventh member of the Pakistan touring squad has tested positive for Covid after six members reported positive, said New Zealand’s Ministry of Health in a statement on Saturday. “One additional member of the Pakistan Cricket squad has today tested positive during routine testing. The remainder of the results from the squad’s Day 3 swab testing – apart from the six who have already returned a positive result, are negative,” said the country’s Ministry of Health.
“The Pakistan Cricket Team will be next undergoing day six testing as planned,” it added.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO Wasim Khan had told the team that the New Zealand government has given them a ‘final warning’ after they breached quarantine protocols.
“Boys, I spoke to the New Zealand government and they told us there were three or four breaches of protocols. They have a zero-tolerance policy and they’ve given us a final warning. We understand that this is a difficult time for you, and you went through similar conditions in England,” ESPN Cricinfo had quoted Khan as saying in a Whatsapp voice message to the players.
“It’s not easy. But this is a matter of the nation’s respect and credibility. Observe these 14 days and then you’ll have the freedom to go to restaurants and roam about freely. They have told me in clear terms that if we commit one more breach, they’ll send us home,” he added.
The Pakistan cricket team had arrived in Christchurch on Tuesday for a month-long tour of New Zealand. Pakistan is slated to play three T20Is on December 18, 20, and 22, and the ICC World Test Championship fixtures will be held in Mount Maunganui and Christchurch on December 26-30 and January 3-7, respectively.
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