Tarouba (Trinidad): Two-plate competition match of ICC Under-19 men’s cricket world CupInvolved Canada It was canceled on Friday after nine players from the team tested positive for COVID-19.
The matches – Canada v Scotland and Canada v Uganda or PNG – were to be played on Saturday and Sunday. Brian Lara Cricket Academy Here.
The ICC said in a statement that the players will now be in a period of isolation where their well-being will be monitored by the event medical team.
Due to COVID-positive cases, the Canadian team has insufficient available players to be able to participate further in the event.
“Canada’s plate play-off semi-final with Scotland on 29 January has been canceled and the 13th/14th play-off has resulted in Scotland having a better net-run-rate than Canada in all matches played according to the playing conditions. in the event,” the statement said.
“The 15th/16th play-off in which Canada was featured against Uganda or PNG would also not take place.”
ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley said: “We are incredibly disappointed to find the cancellation of two ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup games due to COVID-19 at this stage of the event.
“We were expecting to see some positive cases throughout the event and till date these have been managed according to our bio-safety plan without impacting the fixtures. However with so many players from the Canadian team testing positive, the stage This game will not be possible.”
He said that the players are in self-isolation and will get full support of the event medical team under the guidance of Biosafety Advisory Group,
The matches – Canada v Scotland and Canada v Uganda or PNG – were to be played on Saturday and Sunday. Brian Lara Cricket Academy Here.
The ICC said in a statement that the players will now be in a period of isolation where their well-being will be monitored by the event medical team.
Due to COVID-positive cases, the Canadian team has insufficient available players to be able to participate further in the event.
“Canada’s plate play-off semi-final with Scotland on 29 January has been canceled and the 13th/14th play-off has resulted in Scotland having a better net-run-rate than Canada in all matches played according to the playing conditions. in the event,” the statement said.
“The 15th/16th play-off in which Canada was featured against Uganda or PNG would also not take place.”
ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley said: “We are incredibly disappointed to find the cancellation of two ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup games due to COVID-19 at this stage of the event.
“We were expecting to see some positive cases throughout the event and till date these have been managed according to our bio-safety plan without impacting the fixtures. However with so many players from the Canadian team testing positive, the stage This game will not be possible.”
He said that the players are in self-isolation and will get full support of the event medical team under the guidance of Biosafety Advisory Group,
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