Australia’s Cameron Green takes field in 2nd Test vs West Indies despite testing Covid positive

Australian allrounder Cameron Green was allowed to take the field despite testing Covid positive for the second Test against West Indies on Thursday. Along with Green, coach Andrew McDonald and opener Travis Head had also contracted the virus with the latter testing negative before the test, according to reports.

During the national anthems, Green was also standing a few feet away from his teammates with the cricket.com.au Instagram confirming the development. “Cameron Green socially distancing at the national anthem – because he’s Covid positive!,” it wrote in the caption.

As the match progressed, Green’s teammate Josh Hazlewood lightheartedly shooed away the allrounder from the celebrations when a West Indies wicket fell.

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Meanwhile, in the match, Mitchell Starc became the fifth Australian bowler to take 350 Test wickets after claiming three on the opening day at the Gabba on Thursday.

The 33-year-old Starc reached the milestone when he had Alick Athanaze (eight) caught behind by Alex Carey. He had earlier picked up opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul (21) when he was caught at slip by Steve Smith.

Hazlewood shoos away the Covid-positive Green! 🤪 #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/iQFbbKfpwV

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 25, 2024

Starc made it 351 when he removed Justin Greaves (six) with the last ball before the first break in the day-night match.

West Indies was 64-5 after winning the toss and electing to bat.

Starc has been a master in day-night cricket. He has 64 wickets in his 12th pink-ball test at an average of 18. Australia has won all the previous 11.

Starc became the 27th bowler in the game’s history to reach the mark.

At the end of the day, West Indies were tottering at 266/8 with Hazlewood clinching 5 wickets. Kavem Hodge (71) and Joshua Da Silva (79) were the top scorers for the visitors with Kevin Sinclair currently in the middloe batting at 16.

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