Former Pakistani opening batsman Taufeeq Umar tests positive for COVID-19

Former Pakistani opening batsman Taufeeq Umar has been tested positive for COVID-19. dely disease has me a huge impact all over world in last few months. Meanwhile, all global sporting events have eir been postponed or cancelled due to global pandemic. IPL 2020 that was originally scheduled to get underway on March 29 has been suspended indefinitely while it is also reported that this year's ICC T20 World Cup might also get cancelled due to coronavirus fear.

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Taufeeq Umar tested positive

As per reports of Cricket Pakistan website, ex-cricketer is in self-isolation at his home given that he has contracted dely virus. Umar is second Pakistani cricketer who has tested positive for COVID-19. Zafar Sarfaraz, who was a first-class cricketer was first person to be affected by disease. He lost his life at of 50.

Coming back to Taufeeq Umar's cricketing career, he has represented at highest level in 43 Test matches and 22 One Day Internationals from 2001 to 2014. During that period, he scored 2,943 and 504 runs in both formats. southpaw has also played 145 first-class as well as 126 List-A games where he has amassed 8,957 and 4,431 runs respectively. left-handed batsman was a part of Pakistan's World Cup squ in 2003 where despite having a strong team, Men In Green failed to progress beyond group sts.

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