Tarouba (Trinidad): Two plates competition match of the ICC Cricket World Cup under-19 men, involving Canada on Friday was canceled after nine players from the team that tested positive for Covid-19.
Match – Canada vs Scotland and Canada vs.
one of Uganda or PNG – to be played on Saturday and Sunday at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy here.
The players will now do a period of isolation in which their welfare will be monitored by a medical team event, the ICC said in a statement.
Because Covid positive cases, the Canadian team has enough players available to be able to take further part in the event.
“Semi-final play-off plate Canada to Scotland on January 29 was canceled and in accordance with the conditions of play Scotland will take place for the play-offs to-13/14 as a result of having a level run-run better than all the matches played in this event , “the statement said.
“Play-offs to-15/16 that will feature Canada against either Uganda or PNG also not going to happen.” ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley said: “We are very disappointed to have to cancel the two matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup U-19 men because Covid-19 at this stage of the event.” We hope to see some positive cases worldwide event and until now has been managed in accordance with our bio security plan without any impact on supplies.
But with so many players from the Canadian team who test positive will not be possible to hold this game.
“He said the players were isolating themselves and will receive full support from the medical team at the event under the guidance of bio-safety advisory group.