Women's ODI World Cup matches could go ahead with nine players if Covid hits

Matches at the Women's ODI World Cup in New Zealand could proceed with nine players in a group to push the opposition along in the midst of Covid-19.

ICC's head of occasions Chris Tetley affirmed on Thursday that the playing conditions would permit groups to handle a decreased side would it be advisable for them they be struck by a Covid episode in their crew, enhanced by substitute defenders from inside the administration and training staff.

"Assuming it becomes essential we would permit a group to handle nine players as a special case for this climate," Tetley said. "What's more in the event that they had female substitutes from inside their supervisory group, we would permit two substitutes to play - non-batting, non-bowling - to empower a game to happen."

Groups had effectively been allowed to raise to three voyaging saves with them for the competition who can be exchanged all through the primary 15-player crews assuming anybody contracts Covid.

Tetley added that rescheduling installations would be thought of if necessary, in spite of the fact that said there were "strategic imperatives" around the competition.

"We'll request that groups show most extreme adaptability and we'll be just about as adaptable as could be expected assuming the need emerges to satisfy our goal, which is to get the games on," he said.

New Zealand is as of now encountering a lofty ascent in Covid-19 cases since the Omicron variation got into the local area with in excess of 6000 covered Thursday.

The nation is working under a 'red' setting of a traffic signal framework which seriously lessens participation at sports nights, however competition CEO Andrea Nelson said that they were confident of having the option to have little quantities of onlookers at bunch matches.

"Under the red traffic signal setting we can as of now work in units of 100. We are taking it week-by-week as we deal with, yet in the primary week it is probable there will be a few accessibility at matches," she said.

"Tragically, at certain settings we should drop existing ticket holders. That is not something we need to do, and we are endeavoring to perceive the number of individuals we can get into the arenas."

The competition starts on March 4 when has New Zealand point toward the West Indies in Mount Maunganui.