Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq tests COVID positive

Pakistan, who registered a terrif꧃ic win over West Indies in the second Test, have faced a major blow as their head coach, Misbah-ul-Haq, returned with a COVID positive report. The rest of the Pakistan contingent will leave the Caribbean, but the 47-year-old will have to stay back in the country and go through a mandatory 10-day quarantine before he returns to Pakistan. He's asymptomatic and hasn't shown severe symptoms of the disease. 

The PCB,✃ in a releജase, stated that he was the only one from the entire Pakistan contingent to fail two pre-departure RT-PCR tests. They also stated that his health will be looked after by the Cricket West Indies (CWI), which has already assigned a medical specialist to take care of him.

"The PCB is constantly🐻 in touch wꦕith Cricket West Indies who have confirmed that Misbah will be shifted to another hotel for the 10-day quarantine with a medical specialist assigned to look after his health and wellbeing," a Pakistan Cricket Board release stated.

The West Indies tour of Pakistan was marred by rain and witnessed t🐼hree T20Is getting rained out, with Pakistan winning the four-match series 1-0. After going down by one wicket in the closely fought first Test, the visitors ꦜbounced back strongly in the second to register a series levelling 109-run win.

Pakista⛦n will now host New Zealand for three ODIs and five𒀰 T20Is, starting September 17.