South Africa drops 2 infected players for Sri Lanka series

Two unnamed South Africa players have tested positive for coronavirus and dropped out of test squ to face Sri Lanka.

infected pair was discovered in first round of tests on Wednesday and Thursday before squ goes into a bio-secure bubble, Cricket South Africa said on Friday.

squ gars on Saturday in Centurion, where it will be tested again, to prepare for first test starting on Dec. 26.

South Africa's one-day international series against visiting England last week was canceled because of virus cases in home squ and among workers at teams' hotel. England also h a pair of false positives.

Three players were called up by South Africa; top-order batsman Raynard van Tonder and fast bowler Lutho Sipamla for first time. or was allrounder Dwaine Pretorius, recovered from a hamstring injury.

More squ changes may yet be necessary, a day after local four-day championship was postponed because of rising virus cases.

Star fast bowler Kagiso Raba has t been medically cleared to join squ. 

(Im Courtesy: AP)