KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- The Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) says it’s awaiting a report outlining the reasons behind the abandonment of the third Jamaica trial match on the second day at Sabina Park on Wednesday.
Safety concerns, which sparked consultations with coaching officials, forced umpires to call off the match, part of the selection process for the upcoming four-day WICB Professional League tournament.
Several players representing both John Campbell’s XI and Paul Palmer’s XI suffered injuries and bruises throughout the match which was called off inside the first over of the second day.
“It’s unfortunate that the game had to be called off. It robs the players, coaches and everybody involved in the trials of valuable time and opportunities ahead of the season,” said Fritz Harris, secretary of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA).
“The JCA, therefore, looks forward to reports from the match officials, as well as officials of the franchise, to see what led to the abandonment”. The players who picked up injuries during the encounter are Andre McCarthy, Shacaya Thomas, and Kemar Marshall.
McCarthy sustained a damage to one of his fingers and had to retire hurt, Marshall was hit on the head, and complained of dizziness while Thomas was hit five times, including twice on the head.
“We are fast approaching the regional first-class tournament, and would not want to go into it unprepared, or with doubts surrounding the state of our wickets,” Harris said.
“It is, therefore, important that we bring closure to the matter as soon as possible, take the appropriate actions, and put in place measures, where necessary, to prevent a repeat.”
The WICB Professional Cricket League is scheduled to start in early November.
