Glenn Rogers to be replaced in Scotland squad due to illness

The ICC World Cricket League Division 1 (WCL Div. 1) Technical Committee has approved the replacement of Scotland player Glenn Rogers in the tournament after the left-arm spinner was diagnosed as suffering from typhoid.

Rogers contracted the illness during a pre-tournament ODI tri-series in Mombasa last week and although he is now recovering well, he has been ruled out of the remainder of the WCL Div. 1 and is due to travel home as soon as possible.

Scotland management today applied for a replacement player and the Technical Committee gave its approval for Omar Hussain to join the squad. It is believed Hussain will arrive tomorrow (Friday).

Since Rogers was diagnosed, the ICC has sought expert medical advice and has been assured that the chance of the illness being passed on to others is negligible and that there is no threat posed to players, officials or spectators by continuing to hold the event in Nairobi.

"What's happened to Glenn is extremely unfortunate and we wish him a speedy recovery," said tournament director Chris Briers.

"We have consulted with local medical experts and they assure us that as Glenn contracted the illness in Mombasa, some 500km from the capital Nairobi, the risk of others being infected is extremely low," he said.

"The Technical Committee has met to discuss the matter and has approved Omar Hussain to replace Glenn in the Scotland squad."

The WCL Div. 1 Technical Committee consists of:

Chairman - Chris Briers
ICC HP Manager - Richard Done
ICC Event Manager - Phillip Hudson
LOC Chairman - Nasoor Verjee
Independent - Sharad Rao

Note:

The ICC World Cricket League Technical Committee is responsible for making decisions on issues relating to cricketing technical or operational matters at the ICC WCL Division 1 2007.

Its areas of jurisdiction cover medical regulations, playing conditions, player eligibility,

replacement of injured players, compliance with player terms, enforcement of the ICC Code of Conduct in circumstances which fall outside the jurisdiction of the Tournament Referee.

Team managers must apply in writing to the WCL Div. 1 Technical Committee for permission to replace a player. The application for a replacement player may be on medical grounds or on other exceptional grounds.

The Committee will decide whether a player may be replaced taking into account the advice of the Cricket Kenya (CK) medical representative, appointed by CK to examine the player, following which the he may certify that a player is unfit to play a part in any match during the remainder of the event.

Except for medical grounds, players may only be replaced in exceptional circumstances such as family bereavement or where a player is suspended and such suspension relates to an incident which is unrelated to the event. The form of a player shall not be regarded as a circumstance justifying that player's replacement. Once replaced, a player shall take no further part in the event.

There is a right of appeal against decisions reached by the Event Technical Committee.