Michael Bracewell tests positive for Covid-19

The New Zealand allrounder made his Test debut in the second Test at Trent Bridge, scoring 74 runs and picking up three first-innings wickets

New Zealand allrounder Michael Bracewell has tested positive for Covid-19.

The 31-year-old took a rapid antigen test after waking up with symptoms on Wednesday (June 15) morning and has been placed in isolation. The rest of the squad will undergo tests as a result.

He will remain in isolation for at least five days before re-joining the squad ahead of the final Test at Headingley, which is scheduled to begin on June 23.

New Zealand have not called up a replacement player at this stage.

He is the second member of New Zealand's touring party to test positive for Covid-19, with skipper Kane Williamson missing the second Test at Trent Bridge after contracting the virus.

^{Kane Williamson tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the second Test (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)}

Bracewell made his Test debut in Nottingham, posting knocks of 49 and 25 with the bat and taking three first-innings wickets, including dismissing England skipper Ben Stokes.

Since then, team physio Vijay Vallabh and strength and conditioning coach Chris Donaldson have also tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival in London and will begin five days of isolation.

No others members of the tour party have tested positive at this stage.

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