Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Rangana Herath tests Covid-19 positive: Bangladesh’s spin bowling coach Rangana Herath, who is with the Bangladesh Test squad in New Zealand, has tested positive for Covid-19. Herath along with nine other members is undergoing extended quarantine after coming in close contact with a COVID-positive patient who shared the flight with the Bangladesh team from Malaysia to New Zealand. Follow InsideSport.in for more updates.
Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Bangladesh spin-bowling coach Rangana Herath tests Covid-19 positive
”Herath is corona positive and will be doing extended quarantine till he is cleared,” BCB cricket operations chairman, Akram Khan, said.
“Look there was a corona positive in the plane and a couple of members of our squad along with Herath were in close contact with him. They are asked to do quarantine while Herath was found positive from them,” he further added.
Bangladesh Tour of New Zealand: Rangana Herath tests Covid-19 positive:
- Rangana Herath has tested positive for Covid 19 in New Zealand
- He has been separated from the team and is in isolation
- There was a Covid-19 positive patient in the plane which the Bangladesh team took from Malaysia to New Zealand.
- Nine other members including players & support staff are also undergoing extended quarantine
- Sri Lankan spin legend – Rangana Herath was roped in as Bangladesh spin consultant for the New Zealand tour
- Bangladesh will play a two-match Test series starting from January 01, 2022
Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Bangladesh spin-bowling coach Rangana Herath tests Covid-19 positive
As per reports, the first two Covid-19 tests of the Bangladesh contingent turned out negative. The team had undergone another round of Covid-19 tests on Wednesday, December 15.
”Other members of the squad have already been freed to practice from today though they could not do so due to rain after completing their mandatory quarantine period. The rest (who are asked to quarantine) will join them after obtaining a corona negative result following their quarantine period they were asked to complete.”
A total of nine members of the Test squad comprising players and support staff are undergoing extended quarantine.
It has been learned that the Bangladesh team has completed their mandatory seven-day quarantine upon reaching New Zealand. Herath, meanwhile, is in isolation after being tested Covid-19 positive.
The isolation period of nine team members, including four players – skipper Mominul Haque, Yasir Ali, Fazle Rabbi, and Mehedi Hasan Miraz – and team director Khaled Mahmud has also increased.
Bangladesh Tour of New Zealand:
Bangladesh will play two Test matches with the opening game scheduled to be played in Mount Maunganui from January 01. The second and final Test will be played in Christchurch from January 09.
Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Bangladesh spin-bowling coach Rangana Herath tests Covid-19 positive
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