The South Africa v England ODI series has been called off.
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England’s tour of SA has been beset with problems since the return of Covid-19 positive tests in the Proteas camp prior to both the T20 and ODI series.
Two unnamed Proteas players tested positive before the first ball was bowled in the T20 series.
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Then, following England’s comprehensive 3-0 victory in that series, a third Proteas player failed a Covid-19 test before the opening ODI at Newlands last Friday.
That match was pushed back to Sunday, but was then cancelled after two hotel staff members in the England bio-bubble tested positive.
The second ODI, which was scheduled for Newlands on Monday, was also cancelled.
That left a mad scramble to rearrange the fixtures before England’s charter flight back home on Thursday.
On Monday it was decided – wisely for many – to call off the series to avoid further disappointment.
