FILE PHOTO: Cricket - New Zealand v England - First Test - Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand - November 25, 2019 England's Jos Buttler walks off after losing his wicket REUTERS/Ross Setford
PRETORIA (Reuters) - The illness epidemic that has beset the England team since arriving in South Africa a fortnight ago claimed more victims on Saturday when captain Joe Root and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler were declared unwell.
Root left the field not long after the start of the third day's play at Centurion Park on Saturday with a fever and stomach problems, a team spokesman said.
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