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HEADLINE: Andre McCarthy devastated to miss out on 2020 CPL

 
CaribbeanCricket.com 2020-08-04 12:16:24 

Jamaica Tallawahs CEO Jeff Miller said batsman Andre McCarthy is devastated that he will not be able to play in the 2020 CPL season that begins in Trinidad later this month.

 McCarthy, 33, and 21-year-old Jeavor Royal, a slow, left-arm spinner will both miss this season after they were exposed to someone who had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus just days before they were to depart for Trinidad on Monday.

According to Miller, who was in his first day of a 14-day quarantine period at his hotel in Trinidad, said he was disappointed that the players will not be in the squad but the health and safety of the other players had to be protected.

He explained McCarthy and Royal had tested negative for the virus and would have to take another test in seven days. However, by then it would be too late as there are no commercial flights going into Trinidad.

Read more at SportsMax


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imusic 2020-08-04 14:23:20 

McCarthy is 33? Damn! For some reason, I thought he was much younger than that

 
Judgement 2020-08-04 15:15:05 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Sportsmax needs to update their article - Andre McCarthy has since tested POSITIVE for Covid-19.

 
Slipfeeler 2020-08-04 16:35:51 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

McCarthy is a very talented batsman but his career has been plagued with many setbacks. At the start of both McCarthty and Blackwood cricket career, believe it or not but McCarthy in my personal opinion was the better batsman. I hope that this young cricketer will have the will and motivation to overcome these setbacks and demonstrate his true talent.

 
imusic 2020-08-04 18:35:29 

In reply to Slipfeeler

Young cricketer at 33?

 
Dukes 2020-08-04 18:38:14 

In reply to imusic

I remember him being touted but his figures are terrible, averaging 19 with the bat after 30 matches in first class cricket.

 
tc1 2020-08-04 19:17:23 

In reply to Slipfeeler



He was a decent u19 player in 2006, Blackwood is from 2010 team, different age group.