Glamorgan trio to miss week's action after Nick Selman tests positive for Covid-19

Nick Selman scored five runs off five balls in Glamorgan's recent defeat to Gloucestershire

Glamorgan could be without overseas Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Neser for the next three T20 games after opening batsman Nick Selman tested positive for Covid-19.

They were withdrawn by Glamorgan ahead of their away defeat by Middlesex.

Labuschagne and Neser were identified as potential close contacts of Selman.

Labuschagne is Glamorgan's top T20 scorer while Neser has been in match-day squads, but missed out to Colin Ingram on the other overseas slot.

"The positive test came out at about half-past seven this morning (the day of the Middlesex game) and as a precautionary measure we kept Marnus out from travelling with us today," said coach Matthew Maynard.

"We're not sure where Nick Selman picked up Covid, whether it was down in Brighton or in Cardiff, but he wasn't feeling well, so he went for the tests and the results came through at 07:30.

"All the lads have lateral flow tests twice a week, everyone was clear from that, so we believe it's not in the team environment, it's just an isolated incident and we have isolated the guys who were in potentially closer contact with him."

Maynard fears he may be without the players for matches at home to Surrey and Sussex, and away to Essex, in the space of four days.

"We've got to get the exact date (for Labuschagne and Neser to return), but we believe they should be okay for the Sussex Championship match (starting on Sunday, 4 July), all being well," Maynard said.

Billy Root and Sam Pearce were called up to the squad for the match at Radlett with Root playing his first T20 match of the season, although Bridgend-born all-rounder Pearce missed out on a first-team debut.

It is the first time that Glamorgan have reported any Covid cases affecting team selection.