Australia hopes it’s seen the back of its Covid crisis with the news that Matthew Wade has returned a negative test.
Wade tested positive for Covid during the week but was set to play against England on Friday night anyway while remaining distanced from his teammates.
He was the second player to test positive after Adam Zampa missed Australia’s match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
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Cricket Australia has confirmed that Wade tested negative on Saturday, while Zampa is also primed to make his return.
Australia’s next match is against Ireland on Monday and the hosts will hope that the virus has not spread to any other members.
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