Bangladesh spin bowling trainer Rangana Herath has tried positive for COVID-19 in New Zealand. BCB authorities said that nine individuals from the Test crew containing players and care staff are going through expanded quarantine as they were in close contact with a COVID-positive patient who was flying with them from Malaysia to New Zealand.

”Herath is crown positive and will do broadened quarantine till he is cleared,” BCB cricket tasks executive, Akram Khan, said on Wednesday (December 15). “Look there was a crown positive in the plane and two or three individuals from our crew alongside Herath were in close contact with him. They are approached to do isolate while Herath was tracked down sure from them he said.

”Different individuals from the crew have as of now been liberated to rehearse from today however they couldn’t do as such because of downpour subsequent to finishing their compulsory quarantine period. The rest (who are approached to isolation) will go along with them subsequent to getting a crown adverse outcome following their quarantine period they were approached to finish.’

Read Also : BBL 2021-22 : Josh Philippe 99* outclass Maxwell’s hundred as Sixers beats Stars by 7 wickets

Moreover, pace-bowling trainer Ottis Gibson is unwell because of a stomach issue.

The initial Test is booked to be played at the Bay Oval in Tauranga, beginning on January 1. The subsequent Test will be played from January 9. Because of a quarantine unwinding in New Zealand, Bangladesh will likewise get the chance to play two or three two-day practice games.

BCB authorities said that they will play an intra-crew two-day practice game on December 22-23 while the travelers will play another training game against New Zealand A from December 28-29.

Read Also : Test series against South Africa was really the start for us as a team : Virat Kohli