Moeen Ali tests positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Sri Lanka
Updated On: 05 January, 2021 11:01 AM IST | Hambantota (SL) | AFP
The players are already in isolation in their hotel rooms until Tuesday. They will then be allowed to train in a `bubble` at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota until later this week
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali tested positive for Covid-19 in Sri Lanka after the team`s arrival on the island, the country`s cricket board said Monday. The tourists, led by Joe Root, arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday as airport officials in hazmat suits sprayed the team with disinfectant before being tested.
"Ali will now observe a period of 10 days self-isolation, in accordance with the Sri Lanka Government`s protocol on quarantine," the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement. "Chris Woakes has been deemed as a possible close contact, and he will observe a period of self-isolation and further testing." Moeen, 33, is part of an 18-man England squad, with seven additional reserve players, in Sri Lanka for a two-Test series in Galle starting January 14.
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