<p>England pacer Jofra Archer was on Thursday dropped from the second Test against the West Indies for breaking the team's bio-secure protocol and will now undergo two Covid-19 tests during a five-day isolation period.</p>.<p>The series is being played amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the first Test in Southampton passed off without any incident.</p>.<p>"Jofra Archer has been excluded from the #raisethebat second Test against the West Indies starting today (Thursday 16 July) at Emirates Old Trafford following a breach of the team's bio-secure protocols," ECB said in a statement. "Archer will now commence five days of isolation and will undergo two Covid-19 tests in this period, which have to test negative before his self-isolation period is lifted," it further stated.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-48-people-test-positive-at-telangana-raj-bhavan-indias-tally-jumps-past-87-lakh-mark-death-toll-crosses-23000-860261.html?_ga=2.174541537.2102708472.1594776749-183474764.1585198943" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>Archer apologised for the lapse, which wasn't specified in the ECB statement.</p>.<p>"I am extremely sorry for what I have done," he stated.</p>.<p>"I have put, not only myself, but the whole team and management in danger. I fully accept the consequences of my actions, and I want to sincerely apologise to everyone in the bio-secure bubble," he added.</p>
<p>England pacer Jofra Archer was on Thursday dropped from the second Test against the West Indies for breaking the team's bio-secure protocol and will now undergo two Covid-19 tests during a five-day isolation period.</p>.<p>The series is being played amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the first Test in Southampton passed off without any incident.</p>.<p>"Jofra Archer has been excluded from the #raisethebat second Test against the West Indies starting today (Thursday 16 July) at Emirates Old Trafford following a breach of the team's bio-secure protocols," ECB said in a statement. "Archer will now commence five days of isolation and will undergo two Covid-19 tests in this period, which have to test negative before his self-isolation period is lifted," it further stated.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-48-people-test-positive-at-telangana-raj-bhavan-indias-tally-jumps-past-87-lakh-mark-death-toll-crosses-23000-860261.html?_ga=2.174541537.2102708472.1594776749-183474764.1585198943" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>Archer apologised for the lapse, which wasn't specified in the ECB statement.</p>.<p>"I am extremely sorry for what I have done," he stated.</p>.<p>"I have put, not only myself, but the whole team and management in danger. I fully accept the consequences of my actions, and I want to sincerely apologise to everyone in the bio-secure bubble," he added.</p>