{"id":2996,"date":"2022-03-30T02:06:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T02:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linksus.net\/australias-ashton-agar-tests-positive-for-covid-19-in-pakistan-the-indian-express\/"},"modified":"2022-03-30T02:06:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T02:06:22","slug":"australias-ashton-agar-tests-positive-for-covid-19-in-pakistan-the-indian-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/2022\/03\/30\/australias-ashton-agar-tests-positive-for-covid-19-in-pakistan-the-indian-express\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s Ashton Agar tests positive for Covid-19 in Pakistan &#8211; The Indian Express"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia&#8217;s cricket team was weakened by another case of <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/coronavirus\/\" class=\"\">COVID-19<\/a> on Tuesday after left-arm spinner Ashton Agar tested positive for the virus just hours before the start of a limited-overs international series in Pakistan.<br \/>Australian team management said physiotherapist Brendan Wilson also tested positive during regular testing of the squad.<br \/>Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis was ruled out on Monday because of a COVID-19 infection, leaving an under-strength Australian squad with 13 fit players available for the series opener at the Gaddafi Stadium.<br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2rUHkwUHr4euVO4DkssBzc?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>All-rounder <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/mitchell-marsh\/\" class=\"\">Mitchell Marsh<\/a> was unavailable for at least the start of the three-match series because of a hip injury, and veteran batter <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/steve-smith\/\" class=\"\">Steve Smith<\/a> was ruled out with an injured elbow.<br \/>Fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc and veteran opener <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/david-warner\/\" class=\"\">David Warner<\/a> are being rested for the limited-overs portion of the tour after helping Australia to a 1-0 victory in the three-match test series.<br \/>Lahore will host the three ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 international to round off Australia&#8217;s tour to Pakistan.<br \/><strong> \ud83d\uddde <em>Subscribe Now:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/subscribe\/?startDate=20-10-2021&#038;productName=2021_001_digital&#038;groupName=subscriptionPremium&#038;utm_source=story&#038;utm_medium=popup&#038;utm_campaign=aarontest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Express Premium to access our in-depth reporting, explainers and opinions<\/a> \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f <\/strong><br \/>For all the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/section\/sports\/\">Sports News<\/a>, download <a class=\"click-event\" id=\"IE_app_download\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.page.link\/aeiu\" target=\"_blank\" 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series in Pakistan.Australian team management said physiotherapist Brendan Wilson also tested positive during regular testing of the squad.Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis was ruled out on 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