Cricket: South Africa-England series postponed after positive COVID test

The first one-day international between South Africa and England, which was due to be played in Cape Town on Friday, has been postponed after one of the Proteas team players tested positive for coronavirus.

According to Cricket South Africa, the player tested positive on Thursday after the Twenty20 series.

This decision results from a player from the Proteas team testing positive for COVID-19 after the teams’ last round of scheduled testing performed on Thursday ahead of the #BetwayODI series.#SAvENG

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) December 4, 2020

In the interests of the safety and well-being of both teams, match officials, and all involved in the match, the Acting CEO of CSA, Kugandrie Govender as well as the CEO of the ECB, Tom Harrison, have agreed to postpone the first fixture to Sunday. #SAvENG #BetwayODI

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) December 4, 2020

The rearranged games will now take place on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

The three-match Twenty20 series, which England won 3-0, finished on Tuesday.