No.4 batter Cameron Green and coach Andrew McDonald catch virus ahead of second Test at the Gabba this week

Allrounder Cameron Green and coach Andrew McDonald are the latest members of Australia’s squad to test positive to COVID-19.

Batter Travis Head contracted the virus after the first Test against West Indies in Adelaide but tested negative on Tuesday after flying to Brisbane on his own ahead of the second match of the series at the Gabba.

Head joined the squad for training on Wednesday afternoon and is free to take part in the Test that starts on Thursday without any restrictions.

Green and McDonald will be separated from the group until they return a negative test.

In line with Cricket Australia protocols, Green and McDonald will be able to play their part in the Test even if they do not return negative results in the next 24 hours.

Australia lead the two-Test series 1-0 after winning the first match in Adelaide by 10 wickets.

The Test at the Gabba is a day-night affair, and Australia captain Pat Cummins said the hosts’ familiarity with utilising the pink ball could work to their advantage.

“No doubt playing a pink-ball Test almost every year, and some Shield cricket over the years with the pink ball, helps us familiarise ourselves … perhaps better than oppositions can, just by experience,” he said.