Coronavirus: Australian pacer Kane Richardson quarantined, test result awaited
Sydney/IBNS: Australian cricketer Kane Richardson has been kept in quarantine after he was tested for coronavirus, Cricket Australia said on Friday.
The pace bowler is going to miss the first Australia vs New Zealand ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
Cricket Australia said he was quarantined after reporting a mild sore throat last night.
"Having returned from South Africa this week with the Australia’s ODI squad, Richardson informed the team's medical staff last night of the complaint and has been tested for COVID-19. The 29-year-old is reportedly feeling fine and will immediately come to the ground if tests return a negative result," Cricket Australia said.
"Our medical staff are treating this as a typical throat infection but we are following Australian Government protocols that require us to keep Kane away from other members of the squad and perform the appropriate tests given he has returned from international travel in the last 14 days," a Cricket Australia spokesperson told the official website.
"Once we receive the results of the tests and Kane recovers in the next few days we expect he will re-join the team. We will not be making further comment until something changes."
NSW quick Sean Abbott has joined the squad as cover. Abbott was part of Australia's T20 squad in the recent tour of South Africa.
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