a big blow for England 14 players of the cricket team contracted an unknown virus ahead of their first Test match against Pakistan. Reports confirmed that the virus was not Covid-19 and was not transmitted through food as the touring crew had its own chef.
Players, including technical team members, have been advised to rest for the time being. No official statement has been made by either side. It was also learned that only Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Keaton Jennings were unaffected when they took the field for an optional training session.
Players are now expected to get in shape before the first game with less than 24 hours remaining. It will be a historic moment as the two sides will play a Test match in Pakistan after a long gap of 17 years. The match will be played at the iconic Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
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Ben Duckett is back in UK Test setup
England have already announced the 11 they will play for the first Test match. captain Ben Stokes He confirmed that Ben Duckett will be in the top spot following his impressive successes in the T20I series against Pakistan earlier this year. Duckett played his last Test match in 2016.
white ball specialist Liam Livingstone It will make its test debut for England. He has already represented the Three Lions in 12 ODIs and 29 T20Is. It will be interesting to see his approach to the game in its purest form. But the fate of the match is still at stake.
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England’s 11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Liam Livingstone, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach, Jimmy Anderson.
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