The first ODI of the series between South Africa and England was postponed on Friday before the toss. The ODI was canceled because one of the South African player has tested positive for COVID-19.
The team was tested in the last round on Thursday, in which the player turned out to be COVID-19 infected. The decision came with the consent of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the host board Cricket South Africa (CSA).
A Cricket South Africa statement read: “Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the England Cricket Board (ECB) would like to announce the postponement of the first Betway One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series to Sunday, 6 December 2020.
“This decision results from a player from the Proteas team testing positive for Covid-19 after the teams’ last round of scheduled testing performed on Thursday ahead of the ODIs.