A member of the England media pack has tested positive to COVID-19, creating complications for the coverage of the series ashes cricket
A member of the England media pack has tested positive to COVID-19, creating complications for the coverage of the series.
Champion fast bowler Glenn McGrath is out of Channel Seven’s telecast for the day while Fox Cricket has also been affected with England World Cup winner Isa Guha sidelined. A member of the BBC Test Match Special team returned a positive result. This person interviewed England batter Dawid Malan after play on Saturday night, but was wearing a mask so there is no issue over the player’s participation in the game.It does, however, have ramifications for broadcasters. Close contacts in South Australia are required to isolate for seven days and positive cases must isolate for 14 days.He has since returned home to Sydney.
The BBC and ABC teams have been told not to come to the ground. The two broadcasters share on-air talent.Some members of the media are being told to take COVID-19 tests.The Adelaide Oval press centre has been cleaned since play finished on Saturday night.“We have been advised that a member of a broadcast crew has returned a positive COVID result as part of their scheduled test,” the Adelaide Oval management said in a statement.
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