CWI and PCB to hold meeting to determine fate of tour after all remaining touring party members have been tested again
Cricket West Indies confirmed that all three players will be unavailable for the scheduled games remaining – one T20I and three ODIs – and that all five members who tested positive will remain in isolation for 10 days. They will not be allowed to join the main group until they return negative tests. Once all remaining members of the West Indies touring party have been tested again, CWI and PCB officials will be meeting to determine if the tour can continue.
West Indies now have only 13 players available to choose from in their T20I and ODI squads now, with the batting particularly hard hit. Only Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks and Darren Bravo remain available among specialist batters.
Cottrell, Chase and Mayers had returned positive results in the initial tests that were done after the team’s arrival in Karachi on December 9. The trio missed both the T20Is that have been played so far, with Pakistan taking a series-winning 2-0 lead after winning both. The third T20I is scheduled for Thursday, December 16.
West Indies were already without many of their senior players for the tour, due to rest, injuries or personal reasons, with none of Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Evin Lewis or Fabian Allen available.