It is understood that a test Singh took at the airport upon his arrival to Sri Lanka had returned a positive result, and will now be isolated and likely sent to a quarantine centre in Colombo.

West Indian opener Chris Gayle has withdrawn from the Lanka Premier League (LPL), another player to back out of the tournament with a little over week from its commencement.

Zoysa was provisionally suspended by the ICC in November 2018 when he was charged on three counts of breaching the Anti-Corruption Code, after which the player had requested for a hearing before an independent tribunal.

Gibbs, who arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday and was originally scheduled to join the commentary panel tweeted ’’Been an interesting day or two but so grateful to be head coach of Colombo Kings’’ following the developments.

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) could be minus one of its star international attractions with speculation that Chris Gayle would not participate in the tournament.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a provisional home schedule for 2021 today with a five-match Test series against India set to headline the English summer.

England will visit Pakistan for the first time in 16 years when they play two Twenty20 internationals in October. England has not toured since 2005 following an attack by gunmen on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore in 2009.

The Colombo Kings franchise, meanwhile, has suffered a blow after their coach Kabir Ali tested positive for Covid-19 before he could leave for Sri Lanka.

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) has suffered another withdrawal, with former Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed pulling out of the tournament.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has agreed to accommodate a 32-member contingent from Sri Lanka for the forthcoming tour, it is learnt.

Cricket World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga today wrote to Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa highlighting concerns ahead of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) later this month, reiterating the need for transparency in conducting the tournament.

Lewis was even present at the player draft last month and made the selections for the Dambulla team -- then the Dambulla Hawks.