SA vs ENG ODI schedule revised after player tests positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic has me its first major disruption to a bilateral series in cricket, with South Africa Cricket board anuncing postponement of South Africa vs England ODI series due to begin on Friday, December 4. With England-West Indies series serving as litmus test and setting standards for rest of cricketing fraternity, bio-bubbles have proved to be hugely effective in preventing spre of virus. Hence, re have been significant incidents related to COVID-19 pandemic since resumption of international cricket early in July this year. 

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SA vs ENG 1st ODI postponed after COVID-19 scare

In a first of its kind incident, SA vs ENG 1st ODI has been pushed back from its originally scheduled starting date of December 4, to Sunday, December 6 after a player from South African camp tested positive for Coronavirus. Both South Africa Cricket Board and English Cricket Board anunced that y h taken decision unanimously, "In interests of safety and well-being of both teams, match officials, and all involved in match". 

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official communication from both teams regarding this postponement res, "This decision results from a player from Proteas team testing positive for COVID-19 after teams’ last round of scheduled testing performed on Thursday ahe of #BetwayODI series". identity of concerned player has t been me public as of w. Apart from expected question of who affected player is, most important question on minds of organizers and fans will be, how?

Considering that both teams should have undergone multiple tests before start of series and should have been following stringent quarantine laws chances of infection should have been infinitesimal. ditionally, it is concerning that an infection has been caught in middle of tour, when players have alrey been quarantining for T20I series that was won 3-0 by England on December 1. It is unclear what chances are, of any or players having contracted virus or chances of detecting it this early.

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SA vs ENG news: Amended ODI series dates

So fat, ECB and SA Cricket seem positive about tour. amended tour dates for South Africa vs England ODI series have been anunced as follows:

Sunday, December 6, 2020 – 1st ODI, Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl (Day Match)

Monday, December 7, 2020 – 2nd ODI, Six Gun Grill Newlands, Cape Town (Day-night Match)

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 – 3rd ODI, Six Gun Grill Newlands, Cape Town (Day-night Match)

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