Ashes broadcasters sidelined as Covid spreads among media at Adelaide Oval

• Two separate members of media test positive on Sunday
• One case is believed to be part of the BBC’s radio crew

England batsman Dawid Malan narrowly avoided becoming a Covid-19 close contact but two confirmed cases among Ashes broadcasters have created more headaches for Cricket Australia and the networks.

Radio broadcasts returned to remote calls and in-person interviews were off-limits at the second Ashes Test on Sunday, after a member of the BBC crew tested positive to the virus. The confirmed case left both the ABC and BBC boxes empty given the organisations share callers, eventually both using a feed of callers based in Perth brought in at the last minute.

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