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England ODI series in South Africa called off after positive Covid-19 tests

One South Africa player and two hotel staff are confirmed Covid-19 cases from within the bio-secure hotel

England ODI series in South Africa called off after positive Covid-19 tests PHOTO: AFP

England’s One-Day International series with South Africa has been cancelled after reported breaches of the teams’ bio-secure environment in Cape Town, broadcaster Sky Sports reported on Monday.

One South Africa player and two hotel staff are confirmed Covid-19 cases from within the bio-secure hotel.

Two members of England cricket's touring party in South Africa had also returned unconfirmed positive tests for Covid-19, forcing Sunday's first one-day international in Paarl to be cancelled.

The match in Paarl was to have opened the one-day series after Friday's scheduled first match in Cape Town was scrapped just before play was to begin after a South African player tested positive for coronavirus.

Three Twenty20 internationals (T20Is) were played between the both side, which the visitors won 3-0, before the abandoned series.