The Latest Breaking News from Joe Root

It was only two and a half hours before play that England declared this match could go ahead after a virus swept through the camp yesterday, but some ferocious batting from openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett left the Pakistan bowlers feeling sick to their stomachs on the opening day…

Another devastating day of Bazball sees Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum’s Testvangelists break all manner of records as four different batsmen score centuries

The start of England’s Test series against Pakistan is in doubt with over half of the playing squad impacted by illness.

England and Pakistan will wait until the morning of Thursday’s historic first Test in Rawalpindi before deciding whether it will begin as scheduled after a “viral infection” broke out among the touring party

England’s preparations for their first Test series in Pakistan for 17 years have taken a major hit as half the squad have gone down with a virus the day before the first Test is set to begin.

As many as 14 members of the tour party are struggling with the illness, including captain Ben Stokes who has been laid low ahead of the first Test on Friday

First Test series hosted by Pakistan against England for 17 years has generated goodwill over tourists’ bold approach

Spin coach believes the tourists have the players – Jacks, Livingstone, Ahmed and Leach – who can take the game to Pakistan

Joe Root is hoping to play more T20 cricket now that he is no longer England captain, having "got alienated from the format" by not playing enough of it