Santner Confirmed as Covid-19 Positive in Recent Test

Mitch Santner tested positive for COVID-19, so he won’t be joining the team at Eden Park for the T20I against Pakistan. He is currently self-isolating in his hotel room and will travel alone to Hamilton, the location of the second T20I. New Zealand Cricket will monitor his condition in the coming days. Santner, a crucial player in the Kiwi T20I squad, has scored 610 runs in 64 innings with an average of 16.94, including one half-century, and has taken 105 wickets in 93 matches.