Rawalpindi, Dec. 1 -- : As one of the lucky players of the squad not yet affected by illness, Liam Livingstone is preparing to receive his maiden Test cap as England take on Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

On Tuesday, captain Ben Stokes announced Liam Livingstone will be making his Test debut against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

When asked whether he was willing to wait a little longer, Livingstone maintained his composure just 24 hours later, when the start of the first Test was in doubt due to a virus spreading through the England team and posing a threat to leave them short of 11 healthy cricketers.

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday that the commencement of the first Test between England and Pakistan will no...