IND vs SA: the aftermath of covid-19 forced duanne olivier not to participate in the centurion test
South African pacemaker Duane Olivier missed the first test against India due to the effects of COVID-19, but will likely be fully fit by the time he plays the second test.
According to a report from ESPNcricinfo, Olivier was supposed to play in the first test, but a few weeks ago his physical condition was affected by Kovid-19’s grip, which is still affecting him. In his absence, left-arm fast pitcher Marco Jensen made his Test debut.
South Africa’s selection committee coordinator Victor Mpitsang was quoted in the report as saying: “Duane Olivier is healthy, but a few weeks ago he tested positive for Kovid-19. He had been isolated and therefore has to play the Test series against India I didn’t have enough practice before.
Olivier has so far taken 48 wickets in 10 test matches. He has done well in first-class matches so far this year, taking 28 wickets.
“Before the first test match, he (Olivier) felt uncomfortable due to muscle tension during the warm-up match between the team and therefore the selectors did not consider it appropriate to take any risks,” Ampitsang said.
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The first test match between India and South Africa is currently taking place at Centurion. Batting first after winning the toss, India had 272 runs from three wickets.
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