Uncapped Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara tests positive for COVID ahead of Australia tour

Colombo: Uncapped Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team’s tour of Australia starting next week, the country’s cricket board said on Monday. The 27-year-old was a part of the 20-member Sri Lanka Squad to tour Australia for a five-match T20 International Series between 11 to 20 February. Dilshan Fonseka, the team trainer, has also tested positive for the virus. [caption id=“attachment_10336711” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  File image of Sri Lankan seamer Nuwan Thushara. Image credit: Twitter/@OfficialSLC[/caption] “Both were found to be positive during a routine PCR test conducted among the squad and the support staff, who are currently remaining in a Bio-Secure Bubble ahead of the team’s departure to Australia,” Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement. “Both of them are currently undergoing Covid-19 protocols and will rejoin the squad on the 10th of February, upon completion of the protocols.” The Sri Lankan team will leave for Australia on 3 February. After that, the islanders are due to be in India for a two-match Test and three-match T20 series starting 25 February. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram