Peter Handscomb tests positive for COVID-19

On Sunday (July 11), unpopular Australian batsman Peter Handscomb tested positive for COVID-19, which forced him to miss a county game against Leicestershire.The 30-year-old has been leading Middlesex this season County Championship.

Peter Handscomb is currently quarantining himself. In his absence, the Irish cricketer Tim Murtag Has taken over the responsibility of leading in this second group game.

“The Irishman Tim Murtagh succeeded Handscomb as the captain at the end of the first day of Middlesex’s 3 to 280 conflict with Leicestershire,” “Western Australian” According to a report from.

Middlesex won the toss in this game and chose to hit the ball first, and made a deep impression on the opening day of the four-day game. Sam Robson At the end of the first day of the game with a glorious undefeated century lead, and New Zealand’s Darryl Mitchell Score 38 points. Edward Barnes, Abidin Sarkande with Ben Mike So far, everyone has found a ticket gate.

Peter Handscomb’s struggle with form

Peter Handscomb’s recent rackets have performed poorly. The Melbourne-born cricketer last put on an Australian team uniform two years ago, when his country lost to England in the semi-finals of the 2019 ICC World Cup. Since then, a series of poor performances at the highest level has led to him being ignored by the national team selection staff.

Peter Handscomb also struggled quite a bit in the county championship. He has been working hard to motivate his troops from the front and failed to score more than 50 points in his last 13 games for the team. Handscomb has bagged the ducks 3 times and scored only 36 points in these 13 games.

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Middlesex is currently struggling at the bottom of the standings in Group 2, winning only one of nine games. Their points are only 63 points, 44 points less than Leicestershire in the standings. Currently, Somerset ranks first in the second group with 134 points (9 games and 4 wins), and Gloucestershire ranks second with 129 points (9 games and 5 wins).