Lockie Ferguson returns negative for COVID-19 after reporting illness

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson on Saturday tested negative for COVID-19 and will be returning home following postponement of ODI series against Australia due to outbreak of deadly disease. "Homeward bound. Lockie Ferguson has also been cleared to fly and will return to New Zealand tomorrow. #AUSvNZ," BlackCaps tweeted on Saturday. 28-year-old pacer was placed in isolation immediately after Friday's first ODI against Australia at SCG following complains of a sore throat. He underwent tests on Saturday which returned negative, clearing pacer.

Ferguson returns negative 

On Friday, Australian pacer Kane Richardson was also tested for COVID-19 following complains of a sore throat. 29-year-old, who was ruled out of opening ODI, too returned negative and was back at ground late into match. coronavirus outbreak has so far claimed over 5,000 lives and infected more than 134,000 people across 110 countries and territories. 

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