New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson had been cleared of COVID-19 after going through testing and a 24-hour isolation period. Ferguson returned to Auckland on Sunday and said that he only had a "very mild cold." He had been sent for testing for coronavirus after he reported with a soar throat following New Zealand's closed-door ODI match against Australia in Sydney.

"Certainly got a few texts on Saturday but I was quick to announce that it was only a few cold symptoms and happy to be home now," Ferguson is quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo. "Probably a bit over-exaggerated as to how I was," he said. "I just sort of had very, very mild cold symptoms and the procedures were as they were and followed by Tommy [Simsek, physio] and the support staff. Completely understandable. So yeah, kinda had a day in the hotel room by myself." Ferguson took two wickets in the Sydney ODI which Australia won by 71 runs.