Breaking: Players test negative, Boxing Day Test gets go ahead to continue | wutube
Australian cricket authorities are breathing a sigh of relief after players from both sides all returned negative COVID-19 tests, paving the way for the Boxing Day Test to continue on Tuesday.Australia are well-placed to seal victory in Melbourne and wrap up an Ashes series success after dominating the first two days of play.
“Players from the Australian and England teams all had PCR COVID-19 Tests after play yesterday and all results have come back negative,” Cricket Australia said in a statement issued on Tuesday morning, less than three hours before play was scheduled to resume.“The England team’s support staff and their family members who tested positive after PCR tests yesterday are in isolation.