Ben Stokes will return to captain a newly selected England XI against Pakistan after the entire ODI team were forced to self-isolate after three players and four management team members test positive for Covid-19.PCR tests were administered in Bristol on Monday which confirmed the seven cases.As a result the entire remainder of the squad have been deemed close contacts and will go into self-isolation.Stokes will lead England against Pakistan in their upcoming series which gets underway on Thursday.

Ben Stokes will return to captain a newly selected England XI against Pakistan after the entire ODI team were forced to self-isolate after three players and four management team members test positive for Covid-19.PCR tests were administered in Bristol on Monday which confirmed the seven cases.As a result the entire remainder of the squad have been deemed close contacts and will go into self-isolation.Stokes will lead England against Pakistan in their upcoming series which gets underway on Thursday.