Haris Rauf to join up with Pakistan squad after testing negative for COVID-19

The seamer arrived in England over the weekend and has now been passed to meet up with the rest of his teammates

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Pakistan will be joined by Haris Rauf after the seamer tested negative for COVID-19 after arriving in England.

The 26-year-old's departure for the tour had been delayed after he tested positive for coronavirus on five separate occasions, though he was asymptomatic.

Having twice tested negative Rauf was permitted to travel from his homeland to the UK over the weekend.

And having come through another test upon arriving in England, the right-arm quick is now permitted to assemble with his teammates at their bio-secure basis at Emirates Old Trafford.

The tour kicks-off on Wednesday with the first of three Tests, starting in Manchester and then moving to The Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

After a tour match against Leicestershire, England and Pakistan will then do battle in three T20s all of which will take place in the northwest.

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