.England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday he will certainly miss the very first Examination versus Pakistan starting next full week, after failing to recover from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has actually been actually out since the begin of August along with a hamstring tear suffered in the course of The Hundred, missing his team’s 2-1 home Exam set win versus Sri Lanka final month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, that led the edge against Sri Lanka, will certainly fill in again for the very first of 3 matches beginning in the central area of Multan on Monday.” I tried my hardest to obtain myself fit for this game,” Stokes told press reporters.” But have actually taken decision to miss this set due to the fact that I have actually almost managed to get video game all set.” View India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free trial today > All-rounder Stokes went to group process on Friday and also Sunday, batting in the nets and also bowling a couple of shippings with a short start.But the captain said he was actually “not exactly sure” he would certainly take part in the 2nd Test– also in Multan and slated for Oct 15.” I’ve pressed on my own unbelievably challenging and operated actually difficult along with the clinical group to come to where I’m at today,” he pointed out.” I assume I am actually further ahead of time than what our team anticipated.
I’ll be functioning just like difficult over the upcoming 10 days to attempt to receive on my own fit for the second Examination.” Late final month the England as well as Wales Cricket Panel stated Stokes had been actually “on course” to play against Pakistan.” There is actually a great deal that needs to go right into my rehab programme,” he said.” It’s constantly frustrating to lose out.” Ben Stokes of England. Picture through Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Feeds out, England revealed their eleven for the first Test, giving rate bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The travelers will certainly get into the Test with 3 pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, along with the spin duo of Port Leach and Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley also goes back to the team after missing out on the Sri Lanka set with a broken finger.England XIOllie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Creek, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes.