Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test volition spell up arsenic planned, with Cricket Australia confirming that each players from some Australia and England person returned antagonistic PCR COVID-19 tests.
Yesterday's play appeared successful uncertainty erstwhile it was revealed that 2 unit and 2 household members linked to the English cricket squad had tested affirmative for COVID-19.
England players and unit each returned antagonistic accelerated antigen tests successful the aftermath, but play was delayed by fractional an hr astatine the time.
Cricket Australia this greeting has present confirmed that players crossed some sides person each had their PCR tests revealed, with each players returning antagonistic results.
"Players from the Australian and England teams each had PCR Covid-19 Tests aft play yesterday and each results person travel backmost negative," a CA connection read.
"The families of some sets of players besides had PCR tests yesterday and each returned a antagonistic test.
"The England team's enactment unit and their household members who tested affirmative aft PCR tests yesterday are successful isolation.
"Play successful the 3rd Vodafone men's Ashes Test lucifer resumes astatine the MCG astatine 10.30am today."
Victoria recorded 1999 caller COVID-19 cases yesterday, on with 3 deaths.