Six Sri Lankan ladies cricketers check sure for Covid-19

The gamers had taken phase within the International Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe; unclear whether or not the sure checks had been for the brand new Omicron variant

Six Sri Lanka ladies cricketers who took phase within the International Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe have examined sure for Covid-19, the SLC stated on Sunday.

The ICC had referred to as off the qualifiers in Zimbabwe on Saturday after discovery of a brand new variant in South Africa, which has induced common shuttle curbs. It was once no longer identified whether or not the Sri Lankan gamers’ sure checks had been for the brand new Omicron variant of the virus.

The ICC took its resolution after Saturday’s sport between the West Indies and Sri Lanka was once referred to as off when a member of the Sri Lankan fortify personnel examined sure for Covid.

“Steps will likely be taken to deliver again the Sri Lanka ladies’s group from Zimbabwe,” SLC stated.

The detection of the Omicron variant in South Africa has induced some nations to tighten border controls and impose curbs on shuttle from a number of southern African nations, together with Zimbabwe.

After the cancellation of the qualifiers, the ICC stated that Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies will development to subsequent yr’s International Cup in New Zealand by means of distinctive feature in their ratings. The 3 groups will sign up for New Zealand, Australia, India, England and South Africa.

South African recreation started to close down on Friday because the shuttle bans pressured rugby groups and golfers to scramble to take a look at to depart the rustic.