Fans Furious On Twitter As Tahlia McGrath Gets Allowed To Play In CWG 2022 Cricket Gold Medal Match Vs India Despite Testing Covid Positive

In what is deemed to be a shocking revelation, Australia batter Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play in the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022) gold medal cricket match against India despite her testing positive for Covid-19 and was seen sitting in the dugout as well.

McGrath had tested positive for the deadly virus ahead of the match and in a highly debatable decision, was allowed to be selected in the playing XI after consultation with health experts, team and match officials.

Before today’s final, McGrath was Australia’s highest run-scorer with 126 runs in four matches. She has also picked eight wickets.

Cricket Australia Confirms Tahlia McGrath’s Covid-19 Positive Test Result

Australia cricketer Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play the Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medal T20 match despite testing positive for Covid-19.

Cricket Australia (CA) statement said: “We can confirm that cricketer Tahlia McGrath has returned a positive test for Covid-19. CGA clinical staff have consulted with the Commonwealth Games Federation RACEG (Results Analysis Clinical Expert Group) team and match officials, and McGrath is taking part in today’s final against India.

McGrath presented to team management with mild symptoms on Sunday and subsequently returned the positive test. She was named in the starting XI at the toss and the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved her participation in the final.”

In consultation with the CGF and the ICC, CGA and Cricket Australia medical staff have implemented a range of comprehensive protocols which will be observed throughout the game and for post-match activity, to minimise the risk of transmission to all players and officials.

The CGA has maintained a comprehensive Covid-19 risk mitigation strategy for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with testing protocols over and above those required by the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee,” the statement concluded.

However, this proved to be highly controversial as well, given how infectious Covid-19 has proven to be. And Twitter was filled with fans reacting to the news of McGrath being allowed to play despite a positive Covid-19 test result.

Here are some of them:

Here's a cricket story that should also interest my few followers who don't care for the celestial game: In the #INDvsAUS women's cricket final at the #CWG22, Tahlia McGrath, an Aussie player who tested +ve for #Covid_19 was permitted to play. No quarantine, no distancing, nada.

— Tunku Varadarajan (@tunkuv) August 7, 2022

Just in: Tahlia McGrath has tested positive to COVID. However, she's still playing the women's cricket gold medal match. Found out before the game. She's listed to come in next. This'll be interesting…

— Tom Decent (@tomdecent) August 7, 2022

Tahlia McGrath can't sit with her teammates but she can play cricket.

Make this make sense! ??

— Cricketjeevi (@wildcardgyan) August 7, 2022

Tahlia McGrath, having tested positive for COVID-19, walks out to bat.

I am sure other teams will take notice and follow suit in the months to come.

Be prepared to see more COVID-19 positive cricketers on the field in future.

— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) August 7, 2022

In the men's game, people still have to quarantine so how is this allowed? https://t.co/GNqobqOxTY

— Sarah Waris (@swaris16) August 7, 2022

Why test when one can play with COVID ?

Didn't Australia stop #Djokovic coz he wasn't vaccinated ? Now how can they play a COVID +player ?

This #CommonwealthGames is a sham ! https://t.co/2OvmEszh5y

— Saikiran Kannan (@saikirankannan) August 7, 2022

Saare exceptions yh aus ko kyu milre h ?
Pehle women's hockey me clock nh chala
Ab yh positive k baad bhi khel rahi h
Tf is happening ???
Ky aur players nh the replace krne ko jo zabardasti khilana pada

— Prakhar Agarwal (@im_agarwalpk) August 7, 2022

How the fuck?! https://t.co/cWq5Tho9wE

— Sejal ? (@sejal_mokal) August 7, 2022

Ridiculous… anything goes for Australian and English teams at CWG. https://t.co/UkYORb6cEl

— Rahul Ravindran (@23_rahulr) August 7, 2022

What? Are you kidding me? CWG has been a joke in some games against India. Pathetic.

— Yannaraskala (@Ranjan_Ashish96) August 7, 2022

Pathetic.. Why all cheating is done against india!!!!
Be it hockey, cricket, boxing. @BCCI should look into this.

— Suraj Srivastava (@suraj_srtv) August 7, 2022

This is quite significant https://t.co/KFaME7WFLh

— Haider Azhar (@HaiderAzhar) August 7, 2022

nah how is this okay? not only does it put everyone else in the ground at risk but could also aggravate the infection further, she needs to sit out. https://t.co/STrD4c94cO

— poorvika (@shaarleclair) August 7, 2022

Liberal, rules-based, international order! https://t.co/hIykJ8WBqg

— Kunal Singh (@d_extrovert) August 7, 2022

Ridiculous double standards by @cricketcomau Djokovic was not allowed to play the @AustralianOpen cause he was not vaccinated and here you have a covid positive player taking the field. #CommonwealthGames #INDvsAUS https://t.co/pVP9uTTJKL

— The India Way (@theindiaway) August 7, 2022

Wtf is happened?
Tahlia Mcgrath came out without a mask despite being covid positive,then whats the point of isolating from teammates and wearing a mask in the dugout?
Where are the precautions?#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/nSCiJDOrgD

— Geofinn_12 (@12Geofinn) August 7, 2022

If Tahlia McGrath is tested covid positive with symptoms, why did India agree her to be played, putting health of the players at risk.

Remember what Australia did to Novak Djokovic when he wasn't not vaccinated? https://t.co/xR0yHh9zs0

— Jeev (@CricketJeevi) August 7, 2022

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