New Zealand Batsman Finn Allen Tests Positive For COVID-19 On Bangladesh Arrival

New Zealand batsman Finn Allen has examined optimistic for coronavirus whereas getting ready for a sequence in Bangladesh, the vacationers’ nationwide cricket board stated on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who solely made his worldwide debut this 12 months, has been put into quarantine on the crew lodge in Dhaka, New Zealand Cricket stated. Allen was one in all two members of the New Zealand squad who had arrived early to organize for the 5 Twenty20 video games that begin September 1. He had been enjoying for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred event in England earlier than arriving in Dhaka on August 22 with Colin De Grandhomme.

BLACKCAPS batsman Finn Allen has examined optimistic for COVID-19 on arrival in Bangladesh. Allen is fully-vaccinated and handed all his pre-departure assessments in England – earlier than testing optimistic 48 hours after arrival in Dhaka. #BANvNZ https://t.co/Z1tpVZQrts

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Allen is totally vaccinated and handed all pre-departure assessments in England. He examined optimistic 48 hours after arriving in Dhaka, the board stated, and is experiencing average signs.

“It is actually unlucky for Finn,” crew supervisor Mike Sandle advised the New Zealand Cricket web site.

“He is comfy in the meanwhile and hopefully he’ll recuperate shortly, take a look at destructive and be cleared and authorized for discharge as quickly as potential,” Sandle added.

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No substitute has been introduced. The opposite squad members arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday.

New Zealand and Bangladesh will play their video games behind closed doorways on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium on September 1, 3, 5, 8 and 10.