England Cricket Coach Must Isolate, Will Miss 4th Ashes Test

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England cricket coach Chris Silverwood will be absent for the fourth Ashes test against Australia because he needs to isolate following a positive test for the coronavirus among a family member of the touring party.

England Cricket Coach Must Isolate, Will Miss 4th Ashes Test

MELBOURNE, Australia: England cricket coach Chris Silverwood will be absent for the fourth Ashes test against Australia because he needs to isolate following a positive test for the coronavirus among a family member of the touring party.

Silverwood will have to isolate for 10 days along with his family in Melbourne, where the third test was played.

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    England lost that match, and with it the series, as Australia took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match Ashes.

    England said the positive test for what it termed one family member happened on Wednesday. A further round of PCR tests will be administered on Thursday.

    England’s touring party has recorded seven positive cases three support staff and four family members since a PCR testing regime was implemented on Monday.

    The players are due to fly to Sydney on Friday ahead of the fourth test.

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