BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – Travis Head has delayed his arrival here for the second Test against West Indies after testing positive for COVID-19.
The left-hander complained of feeling unwell following the opening Test in Adelaide which Australia won by 10 wickets, and was subsequently tested.
He is now set to arrive today in order to give himself more time to recover from the illness.
If the 30-year-old does not test negative, however, he will still be allowed to face West Indies but will have to play under team isolation protocols.
That will likely mean his isolation from the rest of the squad during the Test, watching the game in a separate room and being socially distanced while fielding.
Head was pivotal to the outcome of the opening Test, carving out a defiant 119 in the first innings to register his seventh hundred in the longest format.
He averages 44 from 46 Tests.
