England opener Emilio Gay is set for further treatment this week on a shoulder injury, with the team hopeful he will be fit for the first Test against Pakistan starting on 19 August. The 27-year-old retired hurt while playing for Durham in a One-Day Cup match against Middlesex, adding to a series of selection headaches for England ahead of the series, following Ben Stokes's retirement as captain and a knee injury ruling Jacob Bethell out entirely.

Gay had a scan on Saturday and will be assessed further at Beckenham this week, where Pakistan are due to play a warm-up fixture from Wednesday, though he will not take part in the game itself. England have not called up any specialist cover for Gay, with Ollie Pope, Dan Lawrence and Jordan Cox seen as internal options despite none being a natural opener, while Dom Sibley, Ben McKinney and Asa Tribe are potential outside replacements. Joe Root returns as full-time captain, with Marcus Trescothick serving as interim head coach until Stephen Fleming takes over before the winter South Africa tour.