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England cricketers Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes in isolation after Ali tests positive for COVID-19 on Sri Lanka tour
England all-rounder Moeen Ali was isolating in Sri Lanka on Monday after testing positive for coronavirus upon his arrival in the south Asian country for the team’s two-Test cricket tour.
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- England cricketers Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes are both isolating after Ali tested positive to COVID-19 on arrival in Sri Lanka
- The spinning all-rounder Ali would be a big loss to England, with the first Test in Galle at one of the most renowned turning pitches in the world
- England captain Joe Root said before the team left that he did not think a confirmed case of COVID-19 would mean an automatic end to the tour
Pace bowler Chris Woakes has been deemed a possible close contact of Ali and was also observing a period of self-isolation in…
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