Devon Conway tests positive for Covid-19 as New Zealand problems continue in England
New Zealand's tour of England went from bad to worse on Wednesday after Devon Conway became the latest squad member to test positive for Covid-19.
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New Zealand's Covid outbreak worsens as Conway tests positive
New Zealand are struggling with a worsening Covid-19 outbreak ahead of next week's third Test against England after Devon Conway became the latest member of the touring party to test positive.
Another New Zealand coronavirus case as Devon Conway returns positive test
Devon Conway has become the third member of the New Zealand Test squad to test positive for Covid-19, with two of the tourists’ backroom staff also caught up in a growing outbreak.
NZ's Devon Conway tests COVID-19 positive ahead of final Test against England
Kane Williamson and Michael Bracewell, New Zealand batter Devon Conway has also tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the third Test match against England on June 23 in Leeds, New Zealand Cricket Board confirmed on Thursday. "Conway undertook a PCR test on arrival in London on Wednesday evening in preparation for a team activity," an official statement released by New Zealand Cricket read.
Devon Conway Tests Covid Positive Ahead Of The Third Test Against England
New Zealand batter Devon Conway has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking a PCR Test on arrival in London on Wednesday. Conway has begun five days of isolation ahead of the third and final Test, which will be played at Headingley from June 23 to 27. Apart from Conway, all-rounder Michael Bracewell and two members of New Zealand's support staff have also tested Covid positive and have begun their isolation.
Inside Edge: The Brendon McCullum-inspired reboot of Jonny Bairstow the Test cricketer
Jonny Bairstow emphatically embraced one of Brendon McCullum's favourite expressions during his staggering 92-ball 136 in the second Test at Trent Bridge: "Never fear the air - there are no fielders up there."
New Zealand All-rounder Michael Bracewell Tests Positive For Covid
The New Zealand team, already reeling under the pressure of two consecutive defeats in the Test series against England, has been dealt another blow after all-rounder Michael Bracewell tested positive for Covid-19 the morning after the second Test against England in Nottingham. The Blackcaps have already lost their captain Kane Williamson in this series to Covid, as he had tested positive on the eve of the second Test match.
Jack Leach is running out of time to prove he can succeed in all conditions
The first ball was a little full, and reverse-swept through backward point for four. The next was an overcorrection - dragged too short, now clipped through midwicket for another boundary. The third was another overcorrection - this time too full once again, and driven to the cover boundary.