<p>Out of favour Australia batsman Peter Handscomb was forced to miss his county match against Leicestershire in England after testing positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>The 30-year-old, who has been captaining Middlesex this season, couldn't play their Championship Group Two game on Sunday after being forced into isolation following a positive test result.</p>.<p>"Irishman Tim Murtagh stepped up to fill in for Handscomb as skipper as Middlesex ended day one of the clash with Leicestershire at 3-280," A report in 'The West Australian' said.</p>.<p>Handscomb is going through a poor run of form as he failed to cross the 50-run mark in 13 innings for Middlesex.</p>.<p>He has fallen out of the radar of the national selectors and last played a Test against India in Sydney in January, 2019.</p>.<p>His last T20I was also against India at Bengaluru in February, 2019.</p>.<p>His last international match was an ODI against England at Birmingham in July, 2019.</p>
<p>Out of favour Australia batsman Peter Handscomb was forced to miss his county match against Leicestershire in England after testing positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>The 30-year-old, who has been captaining Middlesex this season, couldn't play their Championship Group Two game on Sunday after being forced into isolation following a positive test result.</p>.<p>"Irishman Tim Murtagh stepped up to fill in for Handscomb as skipper as Middlesex ended day one of the clash with Leicestershire at 3-280," A report in 'The West Australian' said.</p>.<p>Handscomb is going through a poor run of form as he failed to cross the 50-run mark in 13 innings for Middlesex.</p>.<p>He has fallen out of the radar of the national selectors and last played a Test against India in Sydney in January, 2019.</p>.<p>His last T20I was also against India at Bengaluru in February, 2019.</p>.<p>His last international match was an ODI against England at Birmingham in July, 2019.</p>