England players will be offered "mental health screening" before committing to any further tours this winter after the one-day series in South Africa was cancelled due to concerns over a coronavirus outbreak inside the team's bubble.

That was the commitment made by Ashley Giles, managing director of England men's cricket, after the decision was jointly made to call off the trip after three aborted attempts to start the 50-over series.

It became apparent that what had been billed as a 'bio-secure environment' at the five-star Vineyard Hotel in Newlands had become compromised, with a total of five positive tests returned since Friday.

Meanwhile Giles, as the ranking ECB official on the ground, has vowed to remain in South Africa with anybody else who is obliged to quarantine pending the next batch of results.

"It's very much fingers crossed that they had false positives. We certainly don't want to be leaving any part of the group behind," he said.

"I won't be leaving them here, I'll be staying as well. I can't leave those guys behind and we'll probably have some medical cover as well."

ECB chief executive Tom Harrison, who played a key part in the emergency discussions from England, said of the developments: "We have always maintained that the welfare of our players and management is paramount.

"We were concerned about the potential impact that recent developments might have on the well-being of the touring party, and so after consultation with Cricket South Africa, we have jointly made the decision to postpone the remaining matches in this series, in the best interest of the players' welfare."