Cricket icon Shane Warne positive for COVID-19

Shane Warne has tested affirmative for COVID-19 portion coaching successful English cricket tourney The Hundred.

Warne, London Spirit's caput coach, felt sick up of a crippled connected Sunday against Southern Brave astatine Lord's. He past returned a affirmative lateral travel test.

A coaching workfellow successful the squad besides tested positive. Both men are isolating. No players person been affected astatine this stage.

"After feeling unwell this morning, Shane returned a affirmative lateral travel trial and volition isolate from the squad and enactment unit whilst helium awaits PCR (test) results," a Spirit connection said.

London Spirit manager Shane Warne during a lucifer successful The Hundred. (Getty)

Warne is the 2nd manager to trial affirmative for coronavirus during The Hundred, pursuing Andy Flower of Trent Rockets. The tourney has been moving lone 10 days.

Player Steven Mullaney was besides isolated aft being deemed a adjacent interaction of Flower.

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