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The Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday introduced that the whole Proteas squad has examined destructive for coronavirus forward of the two-match Test sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka. The CSA mentioned that COVID-19 assessments had been carried out on Saturday, upon gamers’ entry into the Bio-Secure Environment. “Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to report that the entire Proteas team has returned negative results from the COVID-19 tests that were conducted upon their entry into the Bio-Secure Environment yesterday ahead of the two-match Test Series against Sri Lanka starting on Saturday, 26 December,” the CSA mentioned in a press release.
On Friday, the CSA had mentioned that two members of the Proteas crew have returned constructive COVID-19 outcomes, following their scheduled first spherical of testing forward of the crew’s entry into the bio-secure setting. The CSA had mentioned that these assessments, which type a part of the CSA COVID-19 protocol for the tour, occurred on Wednesday and Thursday.
“The players will no longer form part of the Test team and will observe the COVID-19 protocols, including isolating with immediate effect. CSA”s medical team will monitor them to ensure their health and well-being. CSA can also confirm that no other players in the currently named squad were deemed close contacts after contact tracing procedures were conducted,” the CSA had mentioned.
Moreover, the CSA on Friday included three extra gamers to the Proteas squad forward of the Test sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka. Former South Africa under-19 captain Raynard van Tonder, Lutho Sipamla and Dwaine Pretorius had been those to be added to the crew.
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The two-match Test sequence between South Africa and Sri Lanka will start on December 26.
Proteas Test squad for Sri Lanka sequence: Quinton de Kock (captain), Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis, Beuran Hendricks, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Rassie van der Dussen, Sarel Erwee, Anrich Nortje, Glenton Stuurman, Wiaan Mulder, Keegan Petersen, Kyle Verreynne, Migael Pretorius, Dwaine Pretorius, Lutho Sipamla, Raynard van Tonder.
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