South Africa’s limited-overs team have returned an all-clear after a third round of COVID-19 testing on the eve of their opening match against England at Newlands on Friday but have lost all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius to injury.
The two players, who tested positive last week, were not part of the tested group and remain in isolation and are being monitored, said a statement from Cricket South Africa.
“They are progressing well and are in good health” it added, without naming them.
A fourth-round of testing was conducted on Thursday with results expected later. The possibility of infections in the South African camp at one stage threatened the six-match English tour. The two countries are playing three Twenty 20 international and three One-Day Internationals at Newlands and in Paarl.
Pretorius, 31, with 22 ODI caps, suffered a hamstring injury during practice at Newlands and is expected to be out for a month.
No replacement will be named, CSA added.
SA ODI captain Quinton de Kock expects a close contest:
