Three West Indian cricketers test covid positive in Pakistan

Three cricketers from the West Indies cricket team are found covid-19 positive after their arrival in Pakistan to play a three-match Twenty20 international series followed by three One Day internationals against the hosts.

The cricketers are Left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell, all-rounders Roston Chase, and Kyle Mayers.

The West Indies Cricket Board released a statement on Sunday on their website where the CEO of CWI Johnny Grave, CEO of CWI said:

"Our arrival testing protocols in Pakistan have confirmed four (4) COVID-19 positives. These were confirmed whilst the players and staff were still in room isolation."

All four individuals will remain isolated from the rest of the West Indies squad and are now under the care and supervision of the Team Physician, Dr. Akshai Mansingh. They will remain in isolation for ten (10) days and until they return negative PCR test results.

The three-match T20I Series starts on Monday, December 13, and will be played at the Karachi National Stadium.