RAWALPINDI: The trophy unveiling ceremony of the historic Test series between Pakistan and England has been postponed as a viral disease hit the English camp on the eve of the first match, originally scheduled to commence tomorrow.
According to the details, the postponement came in light of the viral ailment that broke out in the touring side’s camp which affected around 14 members of their squad.
England’s Test captain Ben Stokes is reportedly among those 14 members and thus was unable to partake in the unveiling ceremony with his counterpart Babar Azam.
Consequently, the affected members including players and supporting staff were advised to rest at the hotel on Wednesday.
However, the reports further suggest that the trophy unveiling ceremony will now take place tomorrow ahead of the first Test.
Meanwhile, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued a brief statement regarding the incident and shared that only Harry Brook, Joe Root, Keaton Jennings, Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley attended today’s optional training session.
It is pertinent to mention that England have already named their Playing XI for the historic Rawalpindi Test with all-rounder Liam Livingstone set to make his Test debut while Ben Duckett will play his first Test since 2016.
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