Pakistan cricket team is the worst-hit with COVID-19. After Shadab Khan, Haider Ali and Haris Rauf had tested positive, seven more Pakistan players have tested positive, taking the total to 10 ahead of their much-anticipated England tour. The names, who have been tested positive include, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hasnain, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz, and Imran Khan.
In a private test, however, Hafeez has claimed that he has tested negative. The cricket board had said that at least three players had returned positive test after being asymptomatic while one of the support staff has also been tested positive. However, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Malik and Cliffe Deacon still remain to be tested.
Despite the players being contracted with the virus, their board looks optimistic about the England tour. The tour is discussed to be organised in a bio-secure environment and the Pakistan camp might opt for a few substitutes in these crisis situation. West Indies legend Michael Holding also feels that Pakistan should go ahead with the tour.
