.England captain Ben Stokes stated Sunday he will miss the 1st Examination versus Pakistan beginning next full week, after falling short to recuperate from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has been out since the start of August along with a hamstring tear experienced in the course of The Hundred, skipping his crew’s 2-1 home Examination set win versus Sri Lanka final month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, that led the edge against Sri Lanka, will stand in once again for the first of three matches starting in the core metropolitan area of Multan on Monday.” I tried my hardest to obtain on my own suitable for this activity,” Stokes informed reporters.” However have actually taken decision to skip this since I have actually not quite procured game all set.” See India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Sports, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary trial today > All-rounder Stokes was at crew method on Friday and also Sunday, hitting in the nets and bowling a handful of shippings with a quick start.But the captain mentioned he was actually “unsure” he would participate in the second Test– likewise in Multan and also slated for Oct 15.” I’ve driven myself very difficult as well as worked really difficult with the health care crew to come to where I go to today,” he said.” I assume I’m more in advance than what we expected.
I’ll be working equally as difficult over the following ten times to make an effort to receive myself fit for the 2nd Test.” Behind time final month the England as well as Wales Cricket Panel claimed Stokes had been “on course” to play against Pakistan.” There is a whole lot that has to go in to my rehab program,” he stated.” It is actually constantly disheartening to miss out.” Ben Stokes of England. Image by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stokes out, England announced their eleven for the initial Exam, offering pace bowler Brydon Carse his debut in the longer format.The tourists will go into the Exam with 3 pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, together with the spin duo of Port Leach and also Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley likewise returns to the team after missing out on the Sri Lanka collection along with a fractured finger.England XIOllie Pope (leader), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Creek, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Joe Origin, Jamie Johnson, Chris Woakes.