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Seven more Pak cricketers test positive for Covid-19, total reaches 10

PCB CEO Wasim Khan said that the players and officials would now assemble in Lahore and another round of tests would be carried out on June 25 and a revised squad would be announced the next day

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The squad has to leave on June 28 for the series scheduled to be held next month, Khan said.

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 23 2020 | 7:31 PM IST

Seven more Pakistan cricketers, including Muhammad Hafeez and Wahab Riaz, selected for the tour of England have tested positive for Covid-19, taking the total to 10, the PCB revealed on Tuesday.

The seven who tested positive on Tuesday are Kashif Bhatti, Muhammad Hasnain, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Rizwan, Imran Khan, Hafeez and Riaz. Shadab Khan, Haider Ali and Haris Rauf had returned positive tests on Monday.

"It is not a great situation to be in and what it shows is these are 10 fit and young athletes...if it can happen to players it can happen to anyone," Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

Topics : Coronavirus Pakistan Cricket Board Pakistan

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