A ceremony on Wednesday for the 2 captains to unveil the collection trophy was postponed to present Stokes time to recuperate.
“Several players and staff members, including England captain Ben Stokes, are feeling unwell and have been advised to stay at the hotel to rest up,” mentioned the England and Wales Cricket Board in a press release.
Reports in British media mentioned the gamers had been affected by viral meals poisoning.
About half of the taking part in squad of 16 has been hit, based on the BBC, with solely 5 participating in an non-obligatory coaching session with round 14 members of the travelling social gathering, together with coaches and backup employees, suggested to remain on the group lodge.
Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope and Keaton Jennings had been the gamers at coaching on Wednesday, whereas head coach Brendon McCullum was additionally in attendance. All of the squad had educated on Tuesday.
The virus outbreak might drive England to vary the group for the Test which had been introduced on Tuesday.
Lancashire all-rounder Liam Livingstone is because of make his Test debut Thursday, whereas opener Ben Duckett was recalled for his first Test in six years.
England are on their first Test tour of Pakistan in 17 years, following their Twenty20 facet taking part in seven matches within the nation two months in the past, taking the collection 4-3.
Problems with meals and gamers turning into unwell through the Twenty20 collection led to the choice to carry a chef, Omar Meziane, who additionally labored with the England males’s soccer group on the 2018 World Cup in Russia and at Euro 2020.
England and Pakistan will contest a three-Test collection with the second in Multan starting December 9 and the third in Karachi from December 17-21.