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West Indies Tour Of Pak:Five Players Test Covid Positive
By: Tupaki Desk | 16 Dec 2021 6:28 AM GMT
Raising a doubt on whether the ongoing West Indies tour of Pakistan will go forward or not, not less than five Covid positive cases were detected from the West Indies camp. The West Indies Cricket Board had confirmed the development by issuing a press release on Thursday.
West Indies players Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Justin Greaves, assistant coach Roddy Estwick and team physician Dr. Akshai Mansingh were found positive for the Covid virus. It has to be noted that, earlier three West Indies were found Covid positive. With the new infections, the number of infections in the West Indies camp rose to eight.
In the press release, the Cricket board said that the players who were found positive for the virus will not play the remaining matches in the tour and will be sent to the isolation facility where they will undergo a quarantine period of 10 days. They will also be kept distant from the rest of the camp till their reports come back negative.
Having announced the news, the Cricket Board said, all the remaining members would be sent for Covid detection tests. The officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and Cricket West Indies (CWI) will meet on Thursday to take a call on whether the tour can be continued or not.
"All three players will therefore miss the upcoming matches and all five individuals will remain isolated from the rest of the West Indies squad and are now under the care and supervision provided by the medical officials. They will remain in isolation for ten (10) days or until they return negative PCR test results," the Cricket West Indies (CWI) said.
"With a total of six players now ruled out of the tour due to COVID-19 and a finger injury to Devon Thomas (sustained in the 1st T20I), CWI and PCB Officials will be meeting on Thursday morning, once all members of the touring party have been tested again, to determine whether the tour can continue," it added.
Earlier on the 9th of this month, three players Sheldon Cottrell, Roston Chase, and Kyle Mayers were tested Covid positive when the players were tested as per the protocols.
West Indies players Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Justin Greaves, assistant coach Roddy Estwick and team physician Dr. Akshai Mansingh were found positive for the Covid virus. It has to be noted that, earlier three West Indies were found Covid positive. With the new infections, the number of infections in the West Indies camp rose to eight.
In the press release, the Cricket board said that the players who were found positive for the virus will not play the remaining matches in the tour and will be sent to the isolation facility where they will undergo a quarantine period of 10 days. They will also be kept distant from the rest of the camp till their reports come back negative.
Having announced the news, the Cricket Board said, all the remaining members would be sent for Covid detection tests. The officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and Cricket West Indies (CWI) will meet on Thursday to take a call on whether the tour can be continued or not.
"All three players will therefore miss the upcoming matches and all five individuals will remain isolated from the rest of the West Indies squad and are now under the care and supervision provided by the medical officials. They will remain in isolation for ten (10) days or until they return negative PCR test results," the Cricket West Indies (CWI) said.
"With a total of six players now ruled out of the tour due to COVID-19 and a finger injury to Devon Thomas (sustained in the 1st T20I), CWI and PCB Officials will be meeting on Thursday morning, once all members of the touring party have been tested again, to determine whether the tour can continue," it added.
Earlier on the 9th of this month, three players Sheldon Cottrell, Roston Chase, and Kyle Mayers were tested Covid positive when the players were tested as per the protocols.
