Six more Pakistan cricketers to fly to England after being cleared of coronavirus

Players in question initially returned positive test results, but have since met the requirements to travel

Six Pakistan cricketers will fly out to England on Friday after being cleared of Covid-19.

Opening batsman Fakhar Zaman, all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, leg-spinner Shadab Khan, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and fast bowlers Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Hasnain could not leave with the rest of the squad last Sunday after initially having tested positive for coronavirus.

But the six players have now had two negative tests in three days, the requirement for them to fly to England.

The Pakistan Cricket Board said the six will be permitted to join the rest of the squad once they clear the England and Wales Cricket Board’s Covid-19 tests.

Pakistan are scheduled to play three Tests and three Twenty20s against England next month.

Most of the Pakistan squad have already started training in Worcester.

In the meantime, England take on the West Indies in a three-Test series,

The first match of that series begins on 8 July and the final fixture ends on 28 July.

AP