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XtraTime Web Desk: As many as three current Pakistan players – Haider Ali, Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf has tested positive for COVID-19, confirmed Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday. According to reports, the players had shown no symptoms until they were tested in Rawalpindi on Sunday before their departure for the tour of England. Imad Wasim and Usman Shinwari have tested negative.

According to a statement released by PCB, it says The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed three players – Haider Ali, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan – have tested positive for Covid-19. The players had shown no symptoms until they were tested in Rawalpindi on Sunday ahead of the Pakistan men’s national cricket team’s tour to England.

The PCB medical panel is in contact with the three who have been advised to immediately go into self-isolation. Imad Wasim and Usman Shinwari, also screened in Rawalpindi, have tested negative and, as such, will travel to Lahore on 24 June.

The other players and team officials, barring Cliffe Deacon, Shoaib Malik and Waqar Younis, underwent tests at their respective centres in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar on Monday. Their results are expected at some stage on Tuesday, which will also be announced by the PCB through its usual channels. Until then, the PCB will not make any further comment.

As per sources the Pakistan Cricket Team will
England in a chartered flight on June 28. The COVID 19 Test result of 23 cricketers & 12 support staffs will come tomorrow. After that the players will assemble on June 24. After that they will have another COVID 19 test on June 25.