England players have been cleared to play in day two of the Boxing Day Test after a member of the team's family group tested positive to COVID-19:
If further dramas hit, like-for-like substitutes can be used after being approved by the ICC last year for players showing symptoms.
England have already had two tours abandoned mid-trip since the start of the pandemic, following rising concerns around cases around the playing groups in both South Africa and Sri Lanka. The latest incident comes after Pat Cummins was ruled out of the Adelaide Test after becoming a close contact of a COVID-19 case.Meanwhile Seven Network also hit turbulence on Monday morning, with a member of their broadcast staff testing positive and all commentators deemed close contact.
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