West Indies banned from training after quarantine breaches in New Zealand

The touring squad are undergoing another test for Covid-19 and their self-isolation period could be extended

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West Indies will be prevented from training during the remainder of their managed isolation in New Zealand after a series of breaches.

Players have been caught mixing between bubbles, sharing food and socialising.

Twelve days into the isolation period, the Windies' movements have now been curbed for the remaining two days of the phase by the New Zealand Ministry of Health.

They had been training at Lincoln University in preparation for the tour which starts on November 27 and includes three T20s and two Tests.

The squad, who have already tested negative following two Covid-19 tests, will undergo a third on Wednesday (November 11).

Health authorities have not ruled out extending the quarantine if they return any adverse results.

A Cricket West Indies statement read: "From the information, we have received so far, we have been told that the incidents in question included some players compromising the bubble integrity by mixing between two separate West Indies bubbles into which the touring party had been split, by sharing food and socialising in hallways."

A statement from New Zealand Cricket added: "Public health and safety has always been our primary focus in hosting overseas teams and this remains our No.1 priority.

"NZC will continue working with the West Indies team and management and relevant Government agencies to ensure there is no repeat of these violations."

West Indies players involved in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League will arrive in New Zealand on Thursday before being forced to isolate for 14 days.