England and Pakistan are currently in talks regarding the start of the first cricket test in Rawalpindi after the touring party, which includes captain Ben Stokes, was impacted by illness; a decision is anticipated on Thursday morning. This is the first time since 2005 that England is touring Pakistan with red-ball cricket.
A decision is anticipated to be made on Thursday morning as the players are still being watched over by the England and Wales Cricket Board and Pakistan Cricket Board, who have been in discussions.
It is thought that a bug or virus, not Covid, is to blame for those affected, including England’s captain Ben Stokes. As a result, England has optionally cancelled their penultimate training session before the Test match on Wednesday morning.
While the remainder stayed at their Islamabad headquarters, only Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Keaton Jennings, Ollie Pope, and Joe Root showed up for the practise session at the stadium in Rawalpindi, which was led by head coach Brendon McCullum. Tuesday brought on symptoms for Root, but she has since recovered.
Root admitted, “I didn’t feel well [on Tuesday], but I felt better this morning, so hopefully it was just a 24-hour thing. I haven’t had a chance to meet many of the guys, so when we return to the hotel, we’ll check on everyone’s progress.”
“In order to ensure that we are ready and prepared for this game, we have worked really hard, but occasionally, life will throw you curveballs. We’ll do our best to ensure that we’re as prepared as we can be.”
“Who knows what will happen?” The former England captain responded when asked about a potential postponement. I’m not sure if it would be possible to postpone it by a day.
“For so many reasons, this tour and series are incredibly significant. If it means waiting another day, is it the worst thing in the world after waiting 17 years to play a Test match in Pakistan?
“We all want to play this game, and we understand how crucial it is for Pakistan’s supporters and team.
The world is larger than cricket, according to Stokes
After the natural disaster earlier this year, which resulted in at least 1,600 fatalities and millions of people in need of relief, Stokes said on Monday that he will be contributing his match money from the series to the Pakistan Floods Appeal.
The captain continued, “Coming here is a significant period for both English cricket and Pakistan as a nation. Cricket is not the only important aspect of life.
“The floods were terrible to the nation, and by coming out here and competing in their honour, I’m bringing the sport back to the country,” he said.
There are things in life that are more important than sports, so I felt obligated to do something to help that is more important than playing cricket.
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