<p>Star Australia spinner Adam Zampa on Tuesday missed his team's must-win T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka after testing positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>According to a report in 'Dailytelegraph', Zampa’s "symptoms are not necessarily severe" but the defending champions decided to leave him out as a precautionary measure.</p>.<p>"Zampa is all right. We have four games in four different states in quick time. So just a precautionary thing," pacer Mitchell Starc said ahead of the match.</p>.<p>The International Cricket Council (ICC) rules don't bar a player from taking part in a match if he or she is Covid-positive.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/trim-odi-cricket-to-40-overs-a-side-say-australian-cricketers-khawaja-and-zampa-1152598.html" target="_blank">Trim ODI cricket to 40 overs a side, say Australian cricketers Khawaja and Zampa</a></strong></p>.<p>Recently, Ireland's George Dockrell had played against Sri Lanka despite being Covid positive. Australia picked Ashton Agar for the match, giving him a chance to play at home soil.</p>.<p>Agar, who had played just one match in the last edition of the T20 World Cup, featured in the warm-up game against India.</p>.<p>Australia will need to defeat Sri Lanka tonight by a good margin to stay alive in the tournament after losing by 89 runs against New Zealand in their opener in Sydney</p>
<p>Star Australia spinner Adam Zampa on Tuesday missed his team's must-win T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka after testing positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>According to a report in 'Dailytelegraph', Zampa’s "symptoms are not necessarily severe" but the defending champions decided to leave him out as a precautionary measure.</p>.<p>"Zampa is all right. We have four games in four different states in quick time. So just a precautionary thing," pacer Mitchell Starc said ahead of the match.</p>.<p>The International Cricket Council (ICC) rules don't bar a player from taking part in a match if he or she is Covid-positive.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/trim-odi-cricket-to-40-overs-a-side-say-australian-cricketers-khawaja-and-zampa-1152598.html" target="_blank">Trim ODI cricket to 40 overs a side, say Australian cricketers Khawaja and Zampa</a></strong></p>.<p>Recently, Ireland's George Dockrell had played against Sri Lanka despite being Covid positive. Australia picked Ashton Agar for the match, giving him a chance to play at home soil.</p>.<p>Agar, who had played just one match in the last edition of the T20 World Cup, featured in the warm-up game against India.</p>.<p>Australia will need to defeat Sri Lanka tonight by a good margin to stay alive in the tournament after losing by 89 runs against New Zealand in their opener in Sydney</p>