Play at Derby was abandoned after the first day © Getty Images
Derbyshire’s LV= Insurance County Championship match against Essex at Derby has been abandoned after a member of the home side returned a positive Covid-19 test.
The unnamed player has been forced to self-isolate, along with a number of team-mates who have been deemed close contacts. Due to the impact on Derbyshire’s available playing squad, the umpires took the decision to call off the game.
“The ECB has worked closely with Public Heath England and both Derbyshire and Essex County Cricket Clubs with the health and safety of players, staff and officials the first priority,” an ECB statement said. “Confirmation on the awarding of points from the match will be announced in due course.”
The abandonment comes a day after Kent were forced to pick a new squad for their Championship match against Sussex, and in the wake of a similar episode for the England men’s team, when a number of players and staff tested positive for Covid-19 after an ODI in Bristol.
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