Hafeez tests negative just day after PCB's positive test.

LAHORE -- Former Pakistan captain Muhammad Hafeez has said that he has been tested negative for the COVID-19 after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) declared him positive among a group of seven players, who were tested positive for the virus ahead of England's tour.

'For my personal satisfaction and getting a second opinion after being declared positive on Tuesday for Coronavirus by the PCB, I decided to go for another test from a private lab, this time with my family,' said the veteran all-rounder in a tweet here on Wednesday.

According to the PCB, Hafeez was among a group of seven players including Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan and Wahab Riaz, who were tested positive for COVID-19, before Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, and Shadab Khan were tested positive after the PCB started testing of players at Lahore, Rawalpindi, Karachi and Peshawar.

The all-rounder also shared his laboratory report declaring him negative on his social media handler. 'My family has also been...

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