Middlesex lose Mitchell McClenaghan for rest of NatWest T20 Blast
Friday 24 June 2016 13:05, UK
Middlesex have lost paceman Mitchell McClenaghan for the remainder of their NatWest T20 Blast campaign.
The 30-year-old New Zealander initially complained of pain in his left hip during the match against Essex at Chelmsford on June 10 and that pain worsened in the clash with Surrey a week later.
Scans have now revealed McClenaghan has sustained a stress fracture to his pelvis and he requires a minimum of six weeks' rest.
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Angus Fraser, Middlesex's managing director of cricket, told his county's official website: "Losing Mitchell is a big blow for us. He is an outstanding white ball bowler that brings variety, skill and nouse to any side he plays for.
"Finding a replacement of similar quality at such short notice is proving extremely difficult. A number of international tours are scheduled in July and August and the Caribbean Premier League is about to start.
"Mitchell will undoubtedly be missed but his absence gives opportunities to other bowlers on our staff. Mitchell's misfortune could well give them the stage on which they can show people what they are capable of producing."
