Cricket South Africa (CSA) has revealed on Monday that its 7 employees have been found infected with the coronavirus. The board conducted tests of more than 100 staff and players across the country. This includes the training staff of franchisees associated with league cricket apart from professional players.
CSA Acting CEO Jacques Faul said, "We knew the staffing report could be positive in testing. By the way, we conducted tests for 100 people, out of which only 7 have been found infected. So the numbers are less."
Faul said that our medical protocol allows us not to make public the information of those whose reports have come positive.
First-class cricketer Solo Nqweni is the first player to be hit by COVID-19 in South Africa. He was found infected last month. Cricketing activities in the country may be further delayed after this incident. Last week, the South Africa Cricket Board postponed the Solidarity Cup to be held on 27 June. The board took this decision after talks with all the parties.
The board had said, "There is a lot of work left with approval from the government to hold the tournament. In such a situation it cannot be done in such a short time. Soon a new date will be announced." In this, 24 top players of the country will play on behalf of different 3 teams. There will be only one match of 36 overs, in which 3 teams will play together. The match will have two half-time of 18-18 overs. A team will have to bat 6-6 overs against different teams in both halves.
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