England’s new duo miss out in Covid alert

By Jeremy Blackmore

A COVID scare has dealt a blow to two young stars of the Hundred Charlie Dean and Maia Bouchier on the eve of a maiden England call-up.The Southern Vipers duo were included in England’s squad for this week’s T20 international series with New Zealand, recognition for their performances in the Hundred and a sign of the impact of the tournament in raising both the profile and standards of women’s cricket.However, the ECB announced yesterday that Dean and Bouchier have been identified as possible Covid-19 contacts. In order to isolate and under...

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