U19 WORLD CUP / 9 players of this team Corona positive, 2 matches had to be canceled

After 9 Canadian players came positive in the Kovid-19 Test, 2 matches of the plate event of the team's ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2022 have been canceled. 

match had to be canceled

Canada's match against Scotland was canceled while the second match was to be from the winning team of the match between Uganda and Papua New Guinea. These matches were to be held at Brian Lara Cricket Academy here on Saturday and Sunday.

What did the ICC say?

The ICC said in a statement that the players will now be kept in quarantine where their health will be monitored. Due to Coronavirus positive cases, the Canadian team did not have enough players to participate in the matches.

 Troubles for Canada

According to an ICC statement, "Canada's Plate play-off semi-final against Scotland on 29 January has been canceled and according to the Laws of the Game, Scotland has qualified for the 13th-14th play-off due to a better run rate than Canada." Will take There will also be no play-off for 15th-16th place in which Canada had to play Uganda or PNG.