Sports Desk: Bangladesh spin bowling coach Rangana Herath, who is currently with the national team in New Zealand for two-match Test series, has been tested Covid-19 positive.
Bangladesh Cricket Board’s cricket operation chairman Akram Khan confirmed this to media.
“Our bowling coach Herath has been Covid-19 positive. According to the rules there, Herath might need to undergo more days in quarantine,” Akram told to media.
Bangladesh team have completed a mandatory seven-day isolation period. But Herath has been separated from the team and he is undergoing isolation for more days separately.
“During our flight to New Zealand, a passenger has been found as Covid-19 positive in later test. So the players who sit adjacent to that person are undergoing isolation for an extra period of time,” Akram informed.
All the players and staff members of the team had undergone Covid-19 tests on Wednesday which is for the third time in this tour so far.
Bangladesh will play two Tests in the New Zealand which is part of the World Test championship. The first Test will begin on January 1 at Mount Manganui while the second and Test will start on January 9 in Christchurch.
