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England name nine uncapped players after virus outbreak; Stokes to lead

The three-match series against Pakistan, starting in Cardiff on Thursday, will go ahead, with Ben Stokes taking over the England captaincy from Eoin Morgan

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England named an entirely new squad featuring nine uncapped players on Tuesday for their ODI series against Pakistan, after a Coronavirus outbreak in the English camp. 

The England and Wales Cricket Board said three players and four support staff, all unnamed, had tested positive for COVID-19, with the rest of the group who completed an ODI series win over Sri Lanka on Sunday forced to self-isolate. 

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