West Indies call off Pakistan ODI series after nine Covid-19 cases in squad

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The West Indies tour of Pakistan has been cut short after the number of Covid-19 cases in the touring party increased to nine.

The ODI series between West Indies and Pakistan will not go ahead after nine of Windies camp tested positive for Covid-19.The West Indies tour of Pakistan has been cut short after the number of Covid-19 cases in the touring party increased to nine since their arrival in Karachi last week, the two cricket boards said on Thursday.

West Indies were scheduled to play three ODI matches in Pakistan, which forms part of the ICC men’s Cricket Word Cup Super League, but the joint statement said nine from the West Indies camp had tested positive. “However, taking into consideration both the teams’ welfare as well as limited resources in the West Indies side for the ODIs, it has been agreed that the series ... will be postponed and rescheduled for early June 2022,” it said.

 

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