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All-rounder self-isolates after sickness overnight
Results of Curran’s test expected on Friday

England’s smooth preparations for the Test series against West Indies were undermined by the news that Sam Curran spent the day self-isolating in his room after sickness and diarrhoea overnight. He was therefore tested for Covid-19 at lunchtime on Thursday and, though feeling better in the afternoon, he will take no further part in the match at the Ageas Bowl.
In another world this development would be a pinprick, but in this one it is enough to cause a few tremors in the camp, six days before the first Test. The results of Curran’s test, expected on Friday, are nervously awaited. Continue reading...