Former Bangladesh Cricketer Mosharaff Hossain Contracts COVID-19
Updated - 10 Aug 2020, 06:11 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has reared its head in the cricketing world. Former Bangladesh spinner Mosharaff Hossain has contracted the deadly virus as revealed by the bowler to Daily Star. Mosharaff Hossain has represented the national team in five ODIs only so far. The veteran announced that his father tested positive as well.
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Mosharaff Hossain made his ODI debut in 2008 against South Africa and played his final in 2016 against England. The left-arm spinner could manage only four wickets at an underwhelming average of 36.75 and an economy rate of 4.45. Mosharaff also underwent surgery for a brain tumour last year and intense post-care after the same.
Mosharaff Hossain claimed that his father tested positive earlier and got admitted at the ICU in CMH hospital. Later, he experienced the symptoms, too, testing positive. However, he assured that his health is fine and isolated himself.
“My father tested COVID-19 positive earlier and he was admitted in the ICU of the CMH hospital. Later I also experienced some symptoms and tested coronavirus positive. My health is fine so far and I have isolated myself at home,” the 38-year old mentioned.
Mosharaff Hossain’s wife and child test negative:
The silver lining to the news was his wife and child did not contract the pathogen and staying with her parents.
“My wife and my child however tested negative and they are living with her parents,” he added.
Meanwhile, Hossain is not the only international cricketer to test positive for Coronavirus. The likes of Taufeeq Umar, Shahid Afridi, Mashrafe Mortaza, Nazmul Islam and Nafees Iqbal also had the disease. Fortunately, they have recovered from the same. Last week, 18 players from Bangladesh’s football squad also contracted the disease.
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