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Indian team's break in UK to continue as of now despite England team's COVID scare

Three unnamed England players and four support staff members have tested positive for the virus, 48 hours after the conclusion of their ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Updated on: Jul 6, 2021, 17:32:52 IST
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The Indian team, which is in the UK for a five-Test series, is continuing its 20-day break as of now even as England's ODI team has been forced into isolation after the outbreak of coronavirus in its squad.

Indian team's break in UK to continue as of now despite England team's COVID scare (BCCI)
Indian team's break in UK to continue as of now despite England team's COVID scare (BCCI)

Three unnamed England players and four support staff members have tested positive for the virus, 48 hours after the conclusion of their ODI series against Sri Lanka.

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England were forced to announce a brand new squad under the leadership of Ben Stokes for the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan.

The Indian players are set to re-assemble in London on July 14 and proceed to Durham for a two-week training cum first-class game against Select County XI.

"But we haven't been told anything as of now. The players have not yet been told to cut short their downtime," he added.

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Presently, most of the players are in and around London enjoying time off with their families and partners. A few are in countryside.

Once the players assemble in London, they are expected to be tested again and then allowed to enter the bio-bubble.

England have seen a rise in Delta-3 variant cases in the country.

"We're in unprecedented territory in terms of replacing an entire squad and management team," said Ashley Giles, director of England's men's cricket.

Not all players in the England first choice squad were fully vaccinated.

"We have been mindful that the emergence of the delta variant, along with our move away from the stringent enforcement of bio-secure environments, could increase the chances of an outbreak," ECB chief executive Tom Harrison said.

"We made a strategic choice to try to adapt protocols, in order to support the overall wellbeing of our players and management staff who have spent much of the last 14 months living in very restricted conditions."

 
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