The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a joint statement on Thursday that the Pakistan vs West Indies three-match ODI series has been postponed due to five more positive cases. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have issued a joint statement after five more positive cases were reported in the West Indies camp following Wednesday’s PCR test, taking the total number of positive cases since their arrival to nine. Karachi on December 9,” the release said.
West Indies wicket-keeper batsman Shai Hope, left-arm spinner Akil Hossein, all-rounder Justin Greaves and two support staff members – assistant coach Roddy Estwick, and team physician Akshay Mansingh – tested positive for Covid-19. The tests were done on Wednesday.
Update: Pakistan-West Indies ODI postponed, rescheduled for early June 2022. #PAKvWI
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“Rapid antigen tests were conducted on the remaining 15 West Indies players and six player support personnel on Thursday morning and as part of the PCB COVID-19 protocol. The test results of all the 21 members of the West Indies tour team have come negative. So, Thursday’s T20 International (T20I) went ahead as planned.”
The ODI series, which begins on December 18, is likely to be rescheduled for early 2022.
“However, keeping in mind the welfare of both the teams as well as limited resources from the West Indies side for ODIs, it has been agreed that the series, which is part of the ICC Men’s Cricket Word Cup Super League, will be postponed. and will be rescheduled for early June 2022,” the statement said.
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Members of the West Indies team that returned negative results after Wednesday’s PCR and today’s rapid antigen tests will leave Pakistan after tonight’s match. Those who have tested positive will complete their isolation in Karachi before finalizing their travel arrangements to allow them to join their families in time for Christmas celebrations.
The third and final T20I between the two sides took place in Karachi on Thursday as scheduled.
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