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14 England cricketers down with unknown virus ahead of first Test against Pakistan

England's cricket team have suffered a significant setback after 14 of their players were ill with an unidentified infection only days before their first Test match against Pakistan.

According to reports, neither it's Covid-19 nor a food-related infection as the team has their own chef with them throughout this tour.

Players and staff members have been told to take a break for the time being. No official announcement has been made by either of the two sides as of now.

Additionally, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, and Keaton Jennings were all unaffected by the virus as they were seen practicing in the nets during England's optional training session.

With the first game less than 24 hours away, players are expected to get in shape. The fact that the two teams will play a Test match in Pakistan after a long break of 17 years would be historic. The historic Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host the game.

Ben Duckett is back in England's Test setup

The England playing XI for the first Test match has already been announced. As a result of his impressive performance in the T20I series against Pakistan earlier this year, captain Ben Stokes confirmed Duckett would bat at the top of the order. The last time Duckett played a Test match was in 2016.

In addition to him, England's white-ball specialist Liam Livingstone will play in his first Test. He has previously played in 12 ODIs and 29 T20 Internationals for the Three Lions. It will be intriguing to observe his strategy in the longest format of the game.

England’s playing XI: 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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