<p>Bangladesh fast bowler Abu Jayed has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of their tour of Sri Lanka, the country's cricket board (BCB) said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Pace bowler Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi has reported positive for Covid-19. He will receive treatment in isolation for Covid as per guidelines and will undergo further tests in due course," BCB physician Debashis Chowdhury said in a statement.</p>.<p>The Board said Jayed is the only one to have returned positive out of the 27 cricketers who were tested for the contagious disease.</p>.<p>"Samples were collected from 27 cricketers called up to the Bangladesh Team Skill Camp with test results of 26 returning negative," BCB said.</p>.<p>Jayed has featured in nine Tests for Bangladesh, taking 24 wickets and is a vital member of the touring Bangladesh team which is scheduled to play a three-Test series in Sri Lanka beginning October 23, subject to agreement on the number of days that the visiting team has to stay in quarantine.</p>.<p>Opener Saif Hassan had also tested positive for Covid-19 on September 9 but has recovered since.</p>.<p>Bangladesh were supposed to tour Sri Lanka in July-August but it was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>The two boards are currently negotiating over reducing the 14-day quarantine period for the tourists.</p>.<p>According to the current schedule, Bangladesh will travel to Sri Lanka on September 27 with the first Test starting on October 23.</p>
<p>Bangladesh fast bowler Abu Jayed has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of their tour of Sri Lanka, the country's cricket board (BCB) said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Pace bowler Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi has reported positive for Covid-19. He will receive treatment in isolation for Covid as per guidelines and will undergo further tests in due course," BCB physician Debashis Chowdhury said in a statement.</p>.<p>The Board said Jayed is the only one to have returned positive out of the 27 cricketers who were tested for the contagious disease.</p>.<p>"Samples were collected from 27 cricketers called up to the Bangladesh Team Skill Camp with test results of 26 returning negative," BCB said.</p>.<p>Jayed has featured in nine Tests for Bangladesh, taking 24 wickets and is a vital member of the touring Bangladesh team which is scheduled to play a three-Test series in Sri Lanka beginning October 23, subject to agreement on the number of days that the visiting team has to stay in quarantine.</p>.<p>Opener Saif Hassan had also tested positive for Covid-19 on September 9 but has recovered since.</p>.<p>Bangladesh were supposed to tour Sri Lanka in July-August but it was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>The two boards are currently negotiating over reducing the 14-day quarantine period for the tourists.</p>.<p>According to the current schedule, Bangladesh will travel to Sri Lanka on September 27 with the first Test starting on October 23.</p>