Remember, Pak lefty Opener Taufeeq Umar, he is now Covid-19 +ve

Lahore: Former Pakistan cricketer Taufeeq Umar has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Taufeeq developed a mild fever and he got himself tested for Covid-19 on Saturday.

''I got myself tested last night after feeling a little sick last night, and the result came positive. My symptoms are not at all severe,'' Umar told Geo News. 

''I have isolated myself at home. I appeal to everyone to pray for my swift recovery,'' he added.

Umar is the fourth reputed cricketer to be affected by COVID-19 after Majid Haq (Scotland), Zafar Sarfaraz (Pakistan) and Solo Nqweni (South Africa). 

Umar, a Lahore-born left-handed opener, has represented Pakistan in 44 Tests and 22 ODIs.

He scored 504 runs from 22 innings at an average of 24 including three half-centuries. He made his international debut in August 2001.

The 38-year-old scored 2,693 runs from 83 innings at an average of 37.98 including seven centuries and 14 half-centuries in longest format of the game.On his Test debut, Umar scored a century against Bangladesh and becoming the eighth batsman to do so for his country. He played his last international game in 2014.(UNI)