T20 World Cup: Australia's Matthew Wade tests positive for Covid-19 before England match

Wade did not bat successful Australia's astir caller lucifer against Sri Lanka and was retired for 2 against New Zealand

Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has tested affirmative for Covid-19 the time earlier their important lucifer against England successful the Men's T20 World Cup.

Wade, though, is hopeful of playing and rules let those who trial affirmative during this tourney to feature.

It is the 2nd lawsuit successful the Australia campy this week.

Spinner Adam Zampa returned a affirmative trial connected Tuesday and was near retired of the XI for Australia's triumph implicit Sri Lanka aft displaying insignificant symptoms.

Wade's symptoms are understood to beryllium mild. As it stands helium is expected to beryllium available, though helium volition beryllium assessed by aesculapian unit connected Friday successful lawsuit his information deteriorates.

Earlier successful the tournament, George Dockrell played for Ireland successful a lucifer against Sri Lanka having tested affirmative for Covid-19.

The International Cricket Council's tourney regulations accidental "the Biosafety Advisory Group (BSAG) volition beryllium the last arbiter arsenic to the Covid presumption of immoderate subordinate and his consequential availability to enactment successful a match".

In astir each cases the subordinate would beryllium allowed to play.

Wade has been the lone wicketkeeper successful Australia's squad since reserve Josh Inglis was ruled retired with a freak manus wounded and all-rounder Cameron Green was called up successful his place.

When skipper Aaron Finch was asked astatine the clip who would support wicket if Wade was injured helium said Warner was the astir likely, though Maxwell was doing wicketkeeping drills successful grooming connected Thursday.

Warner erstwhile filled successful arsenic keeper successful a Test against Pakistan successful 2014 aft an wounded to Brad Haddin but has ne'er started an planetary arsenic the designated gloveman.

Finch has been mooted arsenic different option, oregon bowler Mitchell Starc, who would person to instrumentality the gloves astir bowling his overs.

Friday's lucifer is important successful Group 1 with some England and Australia having already mislaid 1 of their 2 games truthful far.

Another decision for either broadside would mean they were all-but eliminated.