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PAKvENG: Test series trophy unveiling ceremony postponed

The trophy unveiling ceremony has been postponed due to the ill health of England captain Ben Stokes

PAKvENG: Test series trophy unveiling ceremony postponed PHOTO: AFP

The trophy unveiling ceremony of the Test series has been postponed due to the ill health of England captain Ben Stokes.

According to details, around 14 members of the traveling party of players and coaches were advised to rest at the hotel after they were affected by a virus on the eve of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

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About half of the playing squad of 16 has been hit, with only five taking part in an optional training session.

The trophy unveiling ceremony will now be held tomorrow before the start of the game.

The first match in the three-Test series begins on Thursday.