West Indies and Ireland have decided to postpone the second ODI, scheduled for Tuesday (January 11) after the emergence of three new Covid cases in the visitors' camp after the latest round of testing. That combined with two injuries in the squad has left Ireland severely depleted to compete.
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West Indies, Ireland reschedule second and third ODIs
Representative Image: The second ODI between West Indies and Ireland has been postponed. © Getty
The boards of the two participating teams issued a joint statement confirming the postponement of the game at Sabina Park, Jamaica and stated that they were in discussions and "working to explore all possibilities for the series to be completed."
Ireland have been hit by a raft of Covid cases in the last month, forcing the abandonment of their ODI series against USA. While cases had emerged among the support staff and family members, the players themselves were deemed close contacts. Paul Stirling and Shane Getkate subsequently tested positive after that series was cancelled and
