Ashes: Slight delay in start of Day 2 after England’s COVID drama

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: The second day of the third Ashes cricket Test between Australia and England began with a 30-minute delay at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday following a COVID-related drama inside the England camp.

Our players have been given a full clear to play today and are on the field.”

The game was scheduled to begin at 10:30 am local time (2330 GMT), with Australia at 61–1 in reply to England’s first innings total of 185.

Earlier, England Cricket had tweeted that the England team and management are at the team hotel awaiting the results of the RFT COVID tests after the family group tested positive.

Australia lead the five-match series 2–0, meaning England need to win the remaining three matches to regain the Ashes.

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