England’s two individuals whose test results came back as “unconfirmed positives” for COVID-19 are not infected and can join the team as they depart on Thursday.

Following the independent ratification of the two unconfirmed positive COVID-19 tests from the England camp in South Africa, the England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that, following further testing and analysis, in the opinion of the independent virologists based in Cape Town and London, the two individuals are not infected, and do not pose any risk of passing on the infection to the rest of the party.

As such, the advice is they are now free to join the rest of the group and are no longer self-isolating.

The England party, returning to the UK, will depart Cape Town on Thursday morning.