MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Strict border controls in New Zealand to prevent the spread of the coronavirus delivered another hammer blow to international sport on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of a cricket series and threating the integrity of rugby and soccer competitions.
A day after golf's Masters tournament was postponed and English soccer's Premier League suspended, southern hemisphere sport was left in turmoil following the announcement of the world's tightest border restrictions by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was left behind with two team staff after being isolated in his hotel room while awaiting the result of a coronavirus test. He was later cleared to return home. With teams from Australia, South Africa, Argentina and Japan needing to spend two weeks quarantined to play matches in New Zealand, the viability of the whole tournament may be in peril.
The Phoenix, who are in contention for the playoffs with seven games left in their season, said it would be"impossible" to play any more home games.
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