According to a Bangladesh Cricket Board official, all the members of Caribbean side have tested Covid-19 negative
All members of the touring West Indies cricket team have received Covid-19 negative result in their first test since arrival in Dhaka. The 38-member West Indies cricket team reached Bangladesh for the month-long tour on Sunday and underwent Covid-19 test on Monday morning.
According to a Bangladesh Cricket Board official, all the members of Caribbean side have tested Covid-19 negative.
Visitors West Indies are currently undergoing a three-day isolation in the team hotel. The visitors have travelled to Bangladesh with Covid-19 negative reports and were needed to clear a Covid-19 test in Dhaka before being allowed to the nets at the Academy Ground Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday. The visitors will be allowed to have local net bowlers after seven days from their arrival to the country.
— Dhaka Tribune Sports (@Sport_DT) January 11, 2021
Following four days of practice in the nets, West Indies team will play an inter-squad one-day warm-up game at BKSP Ground 3 on January 18.
West Indies have reached Dhaka at the back of a Covid-19 issue in the team after fast bowling all-rounder Romario Shepherd got tested positive for the virus. Romario was replaced with Keon Harding in the one-day squad for West Indies.
@Taskin_Official who was bowling in the nets to @BCBtigers ODI captain @TamimOfficial28, tried to stop a drive and ended with the injuryhttps://t.co/hN6DHOzyf1
— Dhaka Tribune Sports (@Sport_DT) January 11, 2021
West Indies in the tour will play three ODI and two Tests against hosts Bangladesh. The ODI series is scheduled to start on January 20 in Dhaka.
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