CAPE TOWN: The first one-day international between South Africa and England, scheduled to be played at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday, has been postponed after a South African player tested positive for Covid-19.
Cricket South Africa made the announcement just over an hour before the day-night match was due to start.
According to a statement from Cricket South Africa and the England and Wales Cricket Board, the unidentified South African player s positive status emerged from tests conducted after his team s final scheduled practice on Thursday.
The statement said the postponement was “in the interests of the safety and well-being of both teams, match officials and all involved in the match.”
The first match will now be a day-game in Paarl on Sunday, when the second match was scheduled.
The second match will be a day-night game at Newlands on Monday, with the series concluding as scheduled with another day-night match at Newlands on Wednesday.