Weakened West Indies face ‘multiple’ checks on Bangladesh tour

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — Depleted by stars refusing to tour during the coronavirus pandemic, West Indies players will face many COVID-19 tests in Bangladesh prior to they even get near to a 5-day match from their hosts.&#13

The commonly carefree Caribbean stars have been set on edge by a journey to South Asia and captain Jason Holder together with Kieron Pollard and Darren Bravo will be among a host of gamers lacking when the squad arrives on Sunday.

The vacationers will go straight into a 7-working day quarantine bubble to prepare for the 3 just one-working day internationals and two Exams towards Bangladesh who are by now in their possess bubble.

There has been no intercontinental cricket in Bangladesh considering the fact that March and the cricket board is having no likelihood.

“We will do anything that is desired to preserve the sequence threat absolutely free,” BCB main government officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury told AFP. The two countries agreed on well being protocols in December.

“They will be analyzed right away following arrival and then yet again following 3 days and then immediately after travelling to Chittagong.

“They will be tested in numerous occasions in various layers and if a player develops any symptom he will be isolated quickly,” he extra.

The very first 3 times of their quarantine will be in isolation in a resort. The players will have to move a examination to be permitted alongside one another following that. Their 1st warmup match is on January 18.

Bangladesh is furnishing some web bowlers and even they will be in their own separate bubble that will also be applied to hold ground employees and drivers absent from dangerous contacts.

On leading of Holder, Pollard and Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran declined to vacation simply because of coronavirus fears.

And all-rounder Romario Shepherd unsuccessful a coronavirus test just right before the team’s departure meaning uncapped Keon Harding experienced to be termed up at the last moment.

Bangladesh could feeling an upset victory against these types of weakened opponents, but they are continue to careful.

“I assume this West Indies workforce is nonetheless a very excellent aspect,” said previous skipper and present-day selector Habibul Bashar.

“Who we are taking part in against, who is coming, that is not vital. What is crucial is how we play,” he added.

“It can be going to be an intriguing sequence for each groups.”

After their warmup sport against a area side, West Indies consider on Bangladesh in two ODIs in Dhaka on January 20 and 22 with the remaining a single-working day match in Chittagong on January 25.

The first Exam begins February 3 in Dhaka, with the second acquiring underway on February 11.

All the matches will be played in empty stadiums.

Bangladesh has recorded far more than 500,000 pandemic situations but its fatality charge has been just one of the world’s most affordable.