England all-rounder Moeen Ali was tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Sri Lanka. Ali will now undergo a period of 10-days self-isolation, in line with the Sri Lankan government’s quarantine protocols.
Chris Woakes has been deemed as a possible close conta🐠ct, and he will also observe a period of self-isolation and further t🎃esting.
The England tea🐼m is scheduled to have their first training session on Wednesday. Sri Lanka and England will play 2 Tests in Galle, starting Jan👍uary 14 and 22.
Joe Root and his men will depart for India following their two-match Test series in Sri Lanka. The four-match India vs England Test series will be pl▨ayed from February 5 to March 8 in Chennai and Ahmedabad.
After the red-ball leg, both teams will compete in five T20Is and 3 ODIs in Ahmedabad and Pune, respectively.
England squad for Sri Lanka Tests:
Joe Root (captain), Moeen Ali🎃, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ben Foakes, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Dom Sibley, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
