Olly Stone to return home midway through Pakistan Test series to get married, set to miss second Test

England pacer Olly Stone is all set to fly back to England during the ongoing Test series against Pakistan. He is unlikely to return in time for the second Test of the three-game series. The fast bowler will be missing the clash as he is due to get married this weekend. 

It is worth noting that Stone made his return to England’s Test set-up after three years post some recent good showings against Sri Lanka. In the first Test of the series against Pakistan, Stone was on the bench, as England opted for Brydon Carse instead of him.

Stone’s wedding date had been decided long before he was recalled to the squad, and due to the same reason, the higher-ups have no issues letting him go midway through the series.

"We booked the wedding on the basis of me only playing for Notts at the time. Jess said she was happy to move the wedding and I was adamant on keeping it where it was if possible. For what she has given up and sacrificed for me, I thought the least I could do was to try and make it work," Stone told the BBC.

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Furthermore, star England batter Joe Root took centre stage and talked about Olly Stone getting married. He highlighted how excited he is for his teammate and opined that the entire side will be celebrating alongside him. 

"It's a special time in anyone's life. I'm really excited for him. I'm sure he is all over the place with everything that's going on, but it'll be very special for him - and his wife - starting a different chapter in his life. We'll all be raising cold water to him at some point, celebrating,” Root said.

As for England, after the first Test in Multan finishes, the side will face Pakistan in the second Test, in Multan as well from October 15.