Mohammad Amir has departed for England to join Pakistan’s advance training group in Derbyshire, having tested negative for Covid-19 for the second time. He is however expected to remain in self-isolation for five days straight after landing and will only be released after he returns with two more negative tests.
Amir made himself available for the tour after having initially pulled out as the dates clashed with the birth of his second child. Pakistan had already made arrangements for replacements when Amir had excused himself; nevertheless, after the birth of his daughter last week, he confirmed his availability for Pakistan’s T20Is against England. Amir was recalled in place of Haris Rauf, who had undergone six Covid-19 tests the last month, out of which five have returned positive.
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Along with Amir, masseur Mohammad Imran, who has returned negative after having tested positive last month, will also be flying to England. As per the revised Covid-19 regulations, Imran is categorised as low risk after having recovered from the virus and, as such, will be integrated with the national side after another negative test.
The larger group of Pakistan players and the support staff arrived in England on June 28, several weeks before the start of the first match to be able to train in the country, as well as complete the mandatory quarantine period for all foreigners travelling to the UK. The touring party is living in a biosecure bubble where they will not interact with anyone outside of the group, and regular tests for Covid-19 will be conducted on the tour. The three Tests and three T20Is will all be played behind closed doors.
Source: ESPN Crickinfo