Australian middle order batter Travis Head who rocked England with a fiery 152 has tested positive for Covid-19. The development comes a day after England head coach Chris Silverwood was forced to isolate in Melbourne after England camp returned their seventh positive case.
Head is the first case in Australia starting line up and a key member of the squad. Australia have called up Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddison and Josh Inglis as replacements but it is very possible that Usman Khawaja will get to play his first in this year’s Ashes. Head will be isolating in Melbourne with his partner.