Six Lanka women cricketers test COVID positive in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Nov 28: Six Sri Lanka women cricketers who took part in a World Cup qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe have tested positive for COVID-19, the Sri Lanka cricket board (SLC) said on Sunday.
However, it’s not yet clear whether the players have contracted the new variant of the virus or not.
After the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa that prompted travel curbs, the International Cricket Council abandoned the women’s cricket World Cup qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe.
The detection of the new coronavirus variant called Omicron in South Africa forced a number of countries to tighten border controls and impose curbs on travel from several countries, including Zimbabwe.
After the cancellation of the women’s World Cup qualifiers, the International Cricket Council said that Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the West Indies will progress to next year’s World Cup in New Zealand by virtue of their rankings. (PTI)