Australia coach stunned over lack of COVID cases at Women's Cricket World Cup

Australia cricket coach Matthew Mott admits he's «flabbergasted» more Women's World Cup players haven't contracted COVID-19 during the tournament.

Ash Gardner is the only tournament player to be isolated due to the virus to date, in part due to the diligence being displayed by the teams and the lack of a testing regime.

New Zealand is experiencing its worst COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic, with more than 20,000 people testing positive each day.

More than four per cent of the population is infected, but public health officials believe the true number of Kiwis with the virus is higher.

Given it's been more than two weeks since Australia exited quarantine in New Zealand, Mott said he couldn't believe more of his players haven't tested positive.

«I'm flabbergasted, to be honest,» he said.

«There were a few nervous people around when Ash went down … we were mindful that if we have it that it didn't take down three or four players.

»That's when it's going to have a huge impact.

«That we were able to limit the spread was probably because of the diligence of our medical team and the compliance of our players.»

The ICC, however, has adopted a form of don't ask, don't tell in its COVID-19 approach.

Gardner tested positive in a round of routine rapid antigen tests prior to the tournament.

Now the tournament is on, players are only tested if they are symptomatic and want to be tested.

The absence of a testing regime means there is less chance of COVID-19 absences, but it also heightens the chance there are positive but asymptomatic players competing.

An ICC spokesman confirmed to AAP the tournament was operating under a «test if required» model.

«When we have symptoms, we've got all the stuff that we need to do the RAT and if it needs to be