KARACHI:A total of 52 members of Pakistan’s squad have been cleared of Covid-19 for the upcoming series against host New Zealand and they will now be travelling to Queenstown on December 8.
Last month, six members of Pakistan’s touring party had reported positive test results after arriving in New Zealand on 24 November, four of which were new and the other two historical.
After clearing the final round of tests on day 12, pending final Ministry of Health approval, the squad will leave managed isolation and fly to Queenstown on Tuesday to start training for the upcoming T20I and Test series against the Black Caps.
According to an official statement by New Zealand Cricket, “the member of the Pakistan squad who tested positive on Day 6 will remain in managed isolation until departing, negative tests permitting. Additionally, the member of the squad who was taken into quarantine in Auckland after arriving from Dubai feeling unwell but subsequently testing negative has also been cleared to leave the facility.”
According to PCB, the remaining member of the squad will travel to Queenstown on Thursday. The member will complete his term of isolation in Christchurch by Thursday.
The teams are slated to play three T20Is, starting 18 December, followed by two Tests which will form a part of the ICC World Test Championship.