Published 21:36 IST, June 27th 2020

Aakash Chopra takes a hilarious dig at PCB for messing up Hafeez's COVID-19 test process

Former Test opener Aakash Chopra took a hilarious dig at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for messing up Mohammad Hafeez's COVID-19 test process

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Aakash Chopra has taken a hilarious dig at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for making a mess of Mohammad Hafeez's COVID-19 test process. It had so happened that board had confirmed earlier this week about seven players being tested positive for COVID-19 which had also included Hafeez as well. However, after getting himself tested privately, veteran all-rounder had taken to social media and confirmed that he has been tested negative. neless, middle-order batsman was once again tested positive in ar round of tests conducted by his national cricket board.

'Positive, negative, positive': Aakash Chopra

Taking to micro-blogging site, Chopra seemed to have had eugh of PCB's comedy of errors as he made fun of cricket board for blunders committed by m. cricketer-turned-commentator/analyst wrote that confusion is synymous with Pakistan cricket, but this is taking it to a all-new level. Positive, negative, positive- all in 72 hours.

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'Hafeez to undergo a third round of testing next week': PCB

PCB has revealed that former captain along with five of his team-mates will be undergoing ar test and if result is negative, n y all be sent to England on a chartered plane. 

As per reports, six players including Hafeez who had tested negative will undergo a third round of testing next week and on returning negative, PCB will make arrangements for ir departure for England series. Pakistan will be visiting England for a three-match Test series that will be followed by a three-match One Day International series from July 30 to September 2, 2020. 

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READ: Aamer Sohail Criticises PCB For Badly Handling Mohammad Hafeez's COVID-19 Test Process

Pakistan team to reach England on June 28

Despite Pakistan's 10 players testing COVID-19 positive, ir tour of England is set to go ahead as England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that Men in Green will arrive in United Kingdom on June 28. Pakistan team will begin ir 14-day isolation period at Blackfinch New Road, Worcester soon after ir arrival. With second round of COVID-19 test results of Pakistan team set to be anunced on Saturday, team will undergo ar round of testing after landing in UK. Meanwhile, entire 30-man English squad has tested COVID-19 negative and have begun preparations. 

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After completing ir 14-day isolation period, Men in Green will move on to Derbyshire’s Incora County Ground on Monday 13 July to accelerate ir preparation ahead of first Test, which will include two four-day internal warm-up matches. Only those players who test negative after arriving in England on Sunday will be allowed to proceed ahead with squad. behind-closed-doors schedule for se fixtures will be anunced in due course.

READ: Mohammad Hafeez Tests COVID Negative, To Undergo Third Round Of Testing Next Week: PCB

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21:36 IST, June 27th 2020