Cricket South Africa reports seven positive Covid-19 cases.

CSA conducted over 100 tests throughout the country on affiliate staff and a few of the contracted professional players after the govt announced that non-contact sport could resume.

CSA have indefinitely postponed ‘3TCricket’

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday revealed that seven people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus after mass testing was conducted within the organisation.

CSA conducted over 100 tests throughout the country on affiliate staff and a few of the contracted professional players, including the franchise training squads that had been assembled after the govt announced that non-contact sport could resume in Level 3 of the nationwide lockdown.

“We were definitely getting to have people testing positive. Having conducted over 100 tests, seven is really quite low,” CSA’s acting CEO Jacques Faul told ‘Sport24’.

CSA have indefinitely postponed ‘3TCricket’. (Source: Reuters)

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday revealed that seven people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus after mass testing was conducted within the organisation.

CSA conducted over 100 tests throughout the country on affiliate staff and a few of the contracted professional players, including the franchise training squads that had been assembled after the govt announced that non-contact sport could resume in Level 3 of the nationwide lockdown.

“We were definitely getting to have people testing positive. Having conducted over 100 tests, seven is really quite low,” CSA’s acting CEO Jacques Faul told ‘Sport24’.

However, Faul didn't reveal if any player returned a positive result.

“Our medical ethical protocol doesn't allow us to share info about folks that have tested positive,” Faul said.

The contagion has infected over nine millions across the world and former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza and ex-Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi are among the cricketers to possess tested positive for the virus.

In South Africa , Solo Nqweni, a first-class cricketer who has been battling Guillan-Barre Syndrome since a year besides other health issues, had tested positive for the novel coronavirus last month.

As governments across the planet eased lockdown restrictions, South Africa looked set to resume cricket with the CSA announcing the launch of an innovative competition titled ‘3TCricket’, competition, Solidarity Cup, where three teams were to play during a single match at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

However, the CSA then indefinitely postponed the tournament, scheduled for a June 27 start, saying that more work is required to stage it.