Shane Warne, head coach of the London Spirit in the Hundred, contracts the coronavirus while leg-spinner Amanda Jade-Wellington returns best figures by a spinner in the women's competition
Warne tests positive for COVID-19 in England
Shane Warne has missed London Spirit's clash with Southern Brave in the new English cricket limited-overs competition The Hundred after he was one of two members of the team's coaching staff to test positive for COVID-19.
The former Australia spinner is the head coach of the men's team for the Lord's-based franchise but he was forced to sit out Sunday's match after feeling unwell.
A club statement read: "London Spirit men's head coach Shane Warne will be absent from today's match against Southern Brave at Lord's.
"After feeling unwell this morning, Shane returned a positive lateral flow test and will isolate from the squad and support staff whilst he awaits PCR results.
"A second member of the team management is self-isolating after also returning a positive test. No players have been impacted."
In the women's fixture, Southern Brave's Amanda-Jade Wellington produced the best bowling figures by a spinner in the competition her side steamrollered London Spirit to go top of the table.
The Australian leg-spinner took 4-14 from her 20 balls, and also effected a run-out, to set up Brave's fourth straight victory, as they skittled Spirit for just 93 at Lord's on Sunday.
That total, the joint-lowest in the tournament so far, would have been even more modest had Brave not conceded an astonishing 25 wides, with Tammy Beaumont – who hit 34 from 45 balls – the only London batter to reach double figures.
Stafanie Taylor then struck an undefeated 29 from 32 as Brave chased down the target with eight deliveries to spare.
Spirit immediately found themselves on the back foot after being put in, with opener Naomi Dattani dispatched cheaply by Wellington's clinical pick-up and direct hit from mid-on.
The home side sank deep into trouble at 4-43 when Wellington struck twice in as many balls, having Heather Knight caught at mid-off before Deepti Sharma lost her balance stretching to reach a wide and was stumped by Carla Rudd without facing a legitimate delivery.
Although Chloe Tryon and Beaumont staged a mini-recovery with their stand of 29 from 24, Brave continued to take wickets regularly as Wellington returned to dismiss Beaumont – caught off a leading edge – and Amara Carr.