England

Joe Root's double hundred put England 286 runs ahead of Sri Lanka in the first innings

Epidemiologist Venura Singarachchi told AFP the two kitchen staff at the Light House hotel in the Sri Lankan city of Galle were tested after they showed symptoms

Joe Root and Dan Lawrence added 173 runs for the fourth wicket

Kallis, has been retained by England as a batting consultant for their two-match series in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka registered the lowest first innings total at Galle

Deputy Chief Epidemiologist Hemantha Herath told reporters in Colombo that the 33-year-old England allrounder was Sri Lanka's first case of the UK strain, which is believed to be more transmissible

While the result in Sydney gave the entire nation a much-deserved lift, India need a good outing in Brisbane to avoid a hiccup in World Test Championship

However the star batsman said seamers could become a weapon in the wet conditions

The series was postponed in March last year due to the initial wave of Covid-19

A devoted England cricket fan who has waited 10 months in Sri Lanka for a postponed tour to restart could miss out again as the series goes ahead behind closed doors