Former Pakistan Women's Cricket Captain Sana Mir Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A shock was faced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a former captain of Pakistan national women's cricket team, Sana Mir, who was also part of the discussion panel for the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam trophy final in Karachi, tested positive for coronavirus. Sana showed flu symptoms on the third day of the match and subsequently tested positive in COVID-19 test.

Love always finds a way. I spent my 35th bday in isolation but the love from friends & family found a way to reach me. It is all due to the goodwill of my parents, their prayers & the absolute Mercy of the One, who never leaves us alone. Thank you all 🙏💕 #BlessedAndGrateful pic.twitter.com/ouyOnIBR2z

— Sana Mir ثناء میر (@mir_sana05) January 5, 2021

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Action by PCB

Mir has been isolated at the Pearl Continental team hotel.  In addition, no signs were seen by her colleagues including Bazid Khan, Tariq Saeed, Ali Younis, Sikandar Bakhat and presenter Sawera Pasha.

However, they were asked to be tested. When their test results are released, the PCB will make a determination about the isolation of other analysts.

An official announcement to confirm the same has been issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board. They did not disclose the name of the broadcaster who tested positive for the coronavirus. In the official release, PCB also explained the situation. They mentioned that there was no contact between the broadcasters and the players and they weren't even staying in the same hotel.

A broadcaster at the #QeA20 has tested positive and has been isolated. As per PCB Covid-19 Protocols and international norms, the broadcasters are neither interacting with the players nor they are staying in the same hotel as the players.

— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) January 4, 2021

Sana Mir's achievements

Sana Mir was a women's cricket ambassador in Pakistan. On April 25, 2020, she pronounced her departure from the game. This brought an end to her distinguished 15-year cricket career. Her debut was in a One Day International in 2005 against Sri Lanka. Mir has starred in 102 ODIs scalping 151 wickets at an economy of 3.70.

In 106 T20 Internationals, she is known for taking 89 wickets at a rate of 5.51 and an aggregate of 23.4. She is put on the list of all-time ODI bowlers in the women's game. Others along with her are Anisa Mohammed of the West Indies, after Jhulan Goswami of India (225 wickets), Cathryn Fitzpatrick of Australia (180) and Ellyse Perry Perry (180) (152).

In 137 matches as a captain from 2009 to 2017, Sana led Pakistan. In addition, the former captain also has an excellent record of scoring 1,000 runs and scalping 100 wickets to her credit in One Day Internationals.

Thank you for all your wishes and prayers for my birthday and recovery. I have tested positive and only have mild symptoms for now. Informed the people who were in close contact, all are negative till now Alhamdulillah. Keep wearing the mask, the act may protect you and others.

— Sana Mir ثناء میر (@mir_sana05) January 5, 2021

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