Before the England Tests, two New Zealand players and one staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Three New Zealanders tested positive for COVID-19 in England before their three-match Test series.
New Zealand Cricket announced on Friday that three COVID-19 cases identified in their camp in Brighton. Ahead of their three-match Test series against England. “Three BLACKCAPS touring party members placed in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 on the morning of the first Tour match against Sussex in Brighton. ” The board said in a statement.
The board announced that players Henry Nicholls and Blair Tickner. As well as bowling coach Shane Jurgensen, had positive Rapid Antigen Tests on Friday and had begun their five-day isolation period.
“After producing positive Rapid Antigen Tests on Friday morning. Henry Nicholls, Blair Tickner, and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen have begun five days of hotel room isolation,” the statement read.
The rest of the camp produced negative results. According to the board, and the tour match against Sussex will go ahead as planned.
Tickner and Nicholls are part of a 20-player squad announced by NZC ahead of the England tour, which will be reduced to 15 after the practice matches.
The first Test begins on June 2, followed by the second match on June 10. The third and final Test begins on June 23.
The series will be the first for England’s new Test captain, New Zealand-born Ben Stokes, while the hosts will also be led by new head coach and former Kiwi skipper Brendon McCullum.
New Zealand players squad for England tour:
Kane Williamson (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell,
Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Jacob Duffy, Cameron Fletcher, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Hamish Rutherford, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Will Young
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