Three COVID-19 cases as South Africa women prepare for England tour

Three members of the South Africa women's cricket team tested positive for the COVID-19 ahead of assembling for a training camp ahead of their tour of England.

Published : Jul 24, 2020 21:52 IST , CAPE TOWN

South Africa women cricketers will attend a week-long camp in a bio-secure environment at the Powerade High Performance Centre. (File Photo)
South Africa women cricketers will attend a week-long camp in a bio-secure environment at the Powerade High Performance Centre. (File Photo)
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South Africa women cricketers will attend a week-long camp in a bio-secure environment at the Powerade High Performance Centre. (File Photo)

Three members of the South African women's cricket team tested positive for the COVID-19 virus ahead of assembling for a training camp to prepare of a proposed tour of England.

Cricket South Africa on Friday said a total of 34 tests were conducted on the players and support staff with the infected trio, who were not named, being removed from the preparations, which start in Pretoria on Sunday.

They will have to self-isolate for 10 days.

READ: South Africa announces 24-member women's squad for England tour

South Africa plan two separate training camps over the next month in anticipation of getting government permission to travel to England for a series of limited-overs internationals in September.

South Africas strict COVID-19 lockdown has been loosened to allow sports teams to begin practising but there have been no matches apart from an exhibition game last weekend.

Some 24 players were called up for the camps, which is the first time they have assembled since reaching the T20 Womens World Cup semi-finals in Australia in March.

The proposed tour to England is part of preparations for the Womens World Cup in New Zealand next year.

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