KARACHI (Pakistan): Seven more Pakistan players due to tour England in August have tested positive for coronavirus, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday.
The total number of cases is now 10 since the first results were announced this week.
Pakistan are due to depart for England on Sunday ahead of a series that will see them play three Tests and three Twenty20 internationals against England, starting in August.
Despite the new cases, PCB chief executive Wasim Khan insisted the tour would still go ahead.
“The tour is very much on the track and the squad will depart as per schedule on June 28th,” said Khan.
“Fortunately, all first-choice Test players, barring wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, are negative which means they can start training immediately after they are tested and given all clear when they arrive in UK,” he added.
Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Wahab Riaz, Imran Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Kashif Bhatti are the latest to be diagnosed with the virus.
It comes after three cricketers Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Haider Ali tested positive on Monday.
The team’s massage therapist has also tested positive.
