Match referee David Boon tests Covid positive

MELBOURNE: Former Australia opener and match referee David Boon has tested positive to Covid-19 and will miss the fourth Test of the Ashes series between Australia and England in Sydney next week. He has gone into isolation here as per the local government protocol.

"The ICC match referee for the men's Ashes Series, David Boon, has tested positive to Covid-19 following a PCR test," Cricket Australia announced on Thursday.

"Steve Bernard, a member of the International Panel of ICC Referees and based in NSW (New South Wales), will take over as match referee for the fourth Ashes Test match, starting on January 5 at the SCG (Sydney Cricket Ground)," the Cricket Australia statement said. IANS

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