Last Updated on 5 years by Charbel Coorey
For the first time since June 20, Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has returned consecutive negative COVID-19 tests. As a result, it makes him eligible to join the Pakistan T20I squad in England.
Haris previously expressed his desire to play red-ball cricket, but unfortunately won’t get the chance in England as he is due to fly out this week. Pakistan’s 20-man Test squad is currently preparing for the Test series, due to begin on August 5.
However, the T20I series doesn’t begin until August 28, which gives Haris Rauf time to accilmatise to the new bubble, and prepare for the series. Earlier this month, Mohammad Amir was brought back into the Pakistan squad, but the consensus is that Haris will be one of the main bowlers for Pakistan.
Haris took to Twitter to announce the great news.
He was originally one of the 10 players to test positive for COVID-19 back in June, before many of those 10 were then tested negative. However, it has been a frustrating journey for Rauf, who tested positive five times out of six until July 20. That one negative test was not enough for him to be cleared, as players were required to test negative in consecutive tests.
Now, Haris is good to go.
The action will begin for Pakistan with three Tests, before a three-match T20I series against England. The dates were announced by ECB earlier this month.
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