PAK vs ENG 1st Test: Ben Stokes among 14 England players down with UNKNOWN VIRUS in Pakistan ahead of Rawalpindi Test
Big news coming from Pakistan as 14 members of England’s touring team have fallen ill due to a virus. It is unknown what kind of virus it is. Among the sick players is their captain Ben Stokes. Thirteen others have also fallen sick as the virus has hit hard the England Test camp who are touring Pakistan after a gap of 17 years. As per Test Match Special, the only players who are unaffected are Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Keaton Jennings, Ollie Pope, and Joe Root, who were on the ground ahead of the first Test in Rawalpindi that starts on December 1 (Friday).
There is no update yet on the fate of the first Test. With just two days remaining for the Test match and 14 players down with sickness, it will be impossible for the visiting side to field an 11. There has been no release from either England Cricket or Pakistan Cricket Board either on the matter.
