ENGLAND CRICKET NEWS
Curran took part in the warm-up game on day one but had sickness and diarrhoea the same night. © Getty
Sam Curran, the England all-rounder, is self-isolating in his room at the Ageas Bowl after falling ill on Wednesday night. Curran, who is part of Jos Buttler’s team in England’s intra-squad warm-up match, will play no further part in the game, the ECB announced on Thursday (July 2).
Curran featured for his team on Day 1 of the warm-up game, scoring an unbeaten 15, but had sickness and diarrhoea the same night. According to the ECB, the all-rounder felt better on Thursday afternoon. “He (Curran) has been monitored by the team doctor throughout and was tested for COVID-19 earlier today,” ECB revealed.
England have been at the Ageas Bowl since June 23, with a 30-member training group, in preparation for the Test series against West Indies which will be played in a bio-secure environment. The first Test is set to begin on July 8 at the same venue. Joe Root, who is awaiting the birth of his child, recently left the group and will miss the first Test.
The England players and backroom staff are being tested twice a week since the camp started. Before it got underway, the ECB had mentioned that as many as 702 COVID-19 tests were carried out with all results being negative. The tests were carried out for players, support staff, match officials, ECB staff, venue staff and hotel staff.
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