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Cricket News : Sam Curran falls sick during intra-squad warm-up match

England all-rounder Sam Curran is awaiting the result of a coronavirus test after falling ill on the second day of the intra-squad warm-up match. The 22-year-old experienced sickness and diarrhoea on Wednesday night and is self-isolating in Southampton. The warm-up match and the three-Test series against West Indies, which begins on Wednesday, are all being played behind closed doors and in a bio-secure environment. Shannon Gabriel's prospects of facing England in next week's series opener in Southampton increased after he was formally added to the West Indies Test squad. The experienced pacer was initially among the travelling reserves but has now been drafted into the 15-strong frontline squad after proving his fitness following ankle surgery with encouraging displays in the two intra-squad warm-up matches at Old Trafford. Gabriel has taken eight wickets at an average of just over 15 apiece in the warm-up matches. The 32-year-old is a seasoned Test campaigner, with 133 wickets in 45 matches since his debut at Lord's in 2012 and he helped the West Indies regain the Wisden Trophy during their 2-1 series win over England in the Caribbean last year.

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  • Released : 03-Jul-2020

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