New Delhi: In a bizarre show of event in The Gabba Stadium of Brisbane, the Australian cricket team decided to include the COVID-19 positive Cameron Green in their playing XI, leaving everyone surprised with their decision.
The night before the last game of the Two-Test series against the Caribbean, Green and Australia’s head coach, Andrew McDonald, tested positive for Covid-19 virus.
Cameron Green can, however, still be included in the side for the second Test if his test results come back negative within the next 24 hours, according to Cricket Australia procedures.
Green, despite being included in the squad, was forced to travel alone and was also seen maintaining distance from his teammates in a now-going viral picture.
Check out the picture below:
Cameron Green taking a gully approach to the national anthem #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/msqS5zoY77
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 25, 2024
This was not the only instance where the Aussie all-rounder felt left out, as during the eighth over of the innings, when pacer Josh Hazelwood dismissed the West Indian skipper Kraigg Brathwaite, he was seen shooing the Aussie all-rounder away in a joking manner while reminding him of his medical condition.
Check out the video clip below:
Hazlewood shoos away the Covid-positive Green! 🤪 #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/iQFbbKfpwV
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 25, 2024
Notably, the attacking Aussie batsman Travis Head, who was named player of the match in the first match of the series, was given a green signal for the game after his Covid-19 test came negative a day before the match.
Netizens react
As soon as Green’s picture during the national anthem made its way to the internet, netizens on X (Formerly known as Twitter) flooded the social media platform with their take on this bizarre event.
Check out their reactions below:
Cameron Green who tested positive for COVID19 is playing the Test match against West Indies.
– He’s keeping distance with his teammates during the national anthem. (Daniel Cherny). pic.twitter.com/bLy6zQ2pzt
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 25, 2024
Cameron Green when he can’t celebrate a wicket with the boys. #covid #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/q2nAASIJEC
— Ash (@_hattrickash_) January 25, 2024
Corona ochina game adthunav entra nuvu #camerongreen 😂 pic.twitter.com/MvBLSNzFsm
— srujan (@neninthe_12) January 25, 2024
Cameron Green is protesting the non-selection of Cameron Bancroft. Jokes #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/8y1lNQHkOt
— Daniel Brettig 🏏 (@danbrettig) January 25, 2024
Whenever he gets a ball during fielding he sanitize it & then throw 🤣#TestCricket #Cricket #CameronGreen pic.twitter.com/dPN1cew8LJ
— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) January 25, 2024
Cameron Green when the ball comes his way for a catch.#AUSvWI https://t.co/SYlJcwJ4lr pic.twitter.com/Ki1B8k3qj1
— Sanchit Desai (@sanchitd43) January 25, 2024
Cameron Green is maintaining distance as he is playing despite testing COVID19 positive.
This reminds me of the time when we are scared as shit with the virus but now it’s just a normal sickness#covid #AUSvWI #Cricket #Australia pic.twitter.com/6uM27maHAF
— Onkar Ojha (@OnkarOjha4) January 25, 2024
Cameron Green, who has been standing next to teammates on the field and talking to them for the last hour, is ludicrously forced to stand 2 metres away during the anthem for optics reasons 🙄 #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/YMBOJ360Zw
— Mark Gottlieb (@MarkGottlieb) January 25, 2024
The Covid positive Cameron Green stands away from teammates for the national anthem. pic.twitter.com/hu0EjqMIpo
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny) January 25, 2024
