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Ben Stokes ruled out of initial Test versus Pakistan, Brydon Carse launching, video, highlights

.England captain Ben Stokes stated Saturday he will miss out on the very first Test versus Pakistan starting following full week, after falling short to recuperate from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has actually been out considering that the start of August along with a hamstring tear gone through in the course of The Hundred, overlooking his group's 2-1 home Examination series gain against Sri Lanka last month.Top-order concoction Ollie Pope, that led the side against Sri Lanka, will definitely fill in once more for the 1st of three suits beginning in the central city of Multan on Monday." I tried my hardest to obtain on my own fit for this activity," Feeds informed media reporters." However have actually taken decision to overlook this since I've almost procured video game all set." See India v New Zealand LIVE &amp unique to Fox Athletics, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free test today &gt All-rounder Stirs went to group method on Friday as well as Saturday, batting in the internet and bowling a few deliveries along with a short start.But the skipper stated he was "not sure" he would certainly participate in the second Exam-- also in Multan as well as slated for Oct 15." I have actually driven on my own exceptionally challenging and operated definitely challenging along with the health care staff to get to where I go to today," he claimed." I think I am actually more ahead of time than what our team anticipated. I'll be operating just like difficult over the next ten days to attempt to acquire myself fit for the second Exam." Behind time last month the England and also Wales Cricket Board claimed Stokes had actually been "on the right track" to play against Pakistan." There is a great deal that needs to go into my rehab program," he pointed out." It is actually regularly irritating to miss out." Ben Stokes of England. Photograph by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stirs out, England announced their eleven for the first Exam, giving pace bowler Brydon Carse his debut in the longer format.The vacationers will certainly go into the Exam along with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, alongside the spin duo of Jack Leach as well as Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley additionally goes back to the team after missing out on the Sri Lanka series along with a broken finger.England XIOllie Pope (leader), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Creek, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Joe Origin, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes.