England cricketer Moeen Ali has tested positive for Covid-19 in Sri Lanka, a day after the team arrived on the island, the country's cricket board said Monday.

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"Ali will now observe a period of 10-days self-isolation, in accordance with the Sri Lanka Government's protocol on quarantine," the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.

All-rounder Ali is part of a 23-member England team in the island nation for a two-Test series in Galle starting January 14.