Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Nawaz has tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the white-ball series against New Zealand. He was found positive in the second round of testing on arrival in Islamabad; He has been quarantined as per protocol. “Muhammad Nawaz has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been released as per PCB’s COVID-19 protocol,” the PCB said in a statement.
All other team members have tested negative and they will soon start their training for the three-match ODI series to be played in Rawalpindi. The New Zealand team will reach Islamabad on Saturday for three ODIs and five T20 Internationals to be played from September 17 to October 3.
The Kiwis will miss some of their key players including captain Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson and Lockie Ferguson to play in the IPL. Tom Latham will lead. Meanwhile, the PCB has allowed stadiums to be filled up to 25 per cent capacity but the spectators must have completed both rounds of vaccination.
Misbah-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis resign from Pakistan coaching roles ahead of T20 World Cup
Lahore: Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis have resigned from their respective roles. Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday. Both Misbah and Waqar were appointed in September 2019 with one year left in their contracts. The PCB has announced that Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq will join the team management as interim coaches for the New Zealand series. Mushtaq is currently working as the Head of International Player Development at the National Center for High Performance. Razzaq was the coach of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa team, which won three trophies across all formats in the 2020/21 domestic cricket season.
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