Gravely disappointed! | CWI CEO expresses disappointment following bio-secure breaching 
CWI CEO Johnny Grave
CWI CEO Johnny Grave

By Clifton Ross 

IN wake of allegations that members of Cricket West Indies (CWI) touring party breached COVID-19 bubble codes, CEO Johnny Grave has expressed his sadness on behalf of the board. 

According to New Zealand Cricket (NZC), reports surfaced recently that members of the Windies party had somewhat compromised the purpose of the bio-secure bubble after sharing meals and disregarding the social-distancing guidelines; all of which are forbidden.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health blew the whistle on the Caribbean boys as it is also speculated that players were caught on the facility’s video mixing. As a result, the team picked up a ban which now sees them missing their final days of training before relocating from Christchurch to a new facility.

Grave told the media via Zoom following the incident, that he was saddened by the entire fiasco. “My disappointment is mainly the fact that our players are probably the most experienced players in the world in dealing with these strict quarantine measures. It’s still not natural for people to always wear a mask and always do things we have been trained to do for so many years, living our lives in the way we have before COVID-19”.

Not defending the alleged actions of his team, Grave further admitted that he was shocked that after following all the protocols prior and during the tour, players still managed to find themselves trapped in this situation.

“The majority of them have been in a 7-week quarantine isolation bubble for the duration of the England men’s tour that we held in June and July. They all pretty much went to Trinidad & Tobago, which had a very similar situation to New Zealand with its borders fully shut with the government dispensation to allow us to host the CPL”.

The CWI boss continued, “They have been within that facility in Christchurch for virtually the whole quarantine period. So it’s hugely disappointing that players who knew what the protocols were have clearly broken them by mixing together,” he said.

Meanwhile, as CWI continues its investigation into the matter, the CEO noted that players will be interviewed and sanctions will be carried out if required. 

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