Left-arm spinner Praveen Jayavikrama was not picked for the first Test against Australia.© Twitter
Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jayavikrama The island nation’s cricket board said on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the second Test against Australia. Jayavikrama, a left-arm spinner who was not picked for the first match which the hosts lost in Galle within three days, is the second Sri Lankan player. Angelo Mathews to get the virus. “The player was found to be COVID positive during the test (Rapid Antigen Test) this morning, as he complained of feeling unwell,” Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.
“Jayavikrama was immediately isolated from the rest of the team and will now be in room isolation for five days.”
Mathews was dropped on the third morning of the first Test and the team soon moved to Australia with the touring spinner. Nathan Lyon Took nine wickets in the match.
The rest of the Sri Lankan team has given negative results with the hosts trying to level the series in the final starting on Friday.
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