Sri Lanka batting coach Grant Flower assessments constructive for COVID-19 forward of India sequence

Sri Lanka’s batting coach Grant Flower examined constructive for COVID-19 on Thursday, 48 hours after the squad’s arrival from England and fewer than per week earlier than the house sequence towards India.
Sri Lanka are set to tackle India in a six-match white-ball sequence beginning July 13. Flower has been remoted from the remainder of the squad which is present process arduous quarantine on arrival.
“Batting Coach of the Sri Lanka National Team Grant Flower has tested positive for COVID-19,” Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) stated in an announcement.
“He was discovered to be constructive throughout a PCR check carried out on him as we speak when Flower confirmed delicate signs of the illness.
“Immediately upon identification, Flower was isolated from the rest of the team members (players and coaches) who are undergoing quarantine following their return from England,” it additional acknowledged.
The SLC stated Flower is “now undergoing due medical protocols.”
All the opposite gamers who’re quarantining have additionally been examined.
Flower is a former Zimbabwe batting nice and was with the workforce in England the place it misplaced each the T20 International and ODI sequence.
It has not been clarified as to how Flower acquired contaminated as he was within the workforce bubble and in addition returned by the identical constitution carrying the Lankan contingent.
Already, three Sri Lankan gamers are dealing with an inquiry for breaching the COVID-19 protocols in UK through the tour. They are Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis and Dhanushka Gunathilake.
The trio was seen roaming round in Durham outdoors the workforce bubble and all three have been promptly ship again dwelling even earlier than the completion of the tour.
The SLC has already introduced a five-member inquiry panel comprising Justice Nimal Dissanayaka (Retd Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka), Panduka Keerthinanda (Attorney-at-Law), Asela Rekawa (Attorney-at-Law), Uchitha Wickremasinghe (Attorney-at-Law), Major General (Retd) M.R.W. De Zoysa.
The three gamers have been suspended from all types of cricket, pending the completion of the inquiry.
The SLC didn’t permit the Sri Lankan gamers to go dwelling on return from England and it has been a case of bubble to bubble switch for the squad.
The gamers are quarantining at a 5 star facility right here earlier than the excessive profile sequence towards India.
The sequence in query will assist the cash-strapped board earn good-looking income from the published deal.
The SLC has managed to persuade 29 of its prime 30 gamers to signal a retainership contract which was on the centre of a bitter pay dispute.
The solely participant who refused to signal on the dotted traces is Angelo Mathews, indicating that he would possibly even retire.