.England leader Ben Stokes claimed Sunday he will certainly skip the 1st Test against Pakistan starting upcoming full week, after failing to recoup from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has been actually out because the start of August along with a hamstring tear gone through throughout The Hundred, overlooking his staff’s 2-1 home Examination collection succeed against Sri Lanka final month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, who led the edge against Sri Lanka, are going to stand in once again for the first of three matches starting in the central urban area of Multan on Monday.” I tried my hardest to obtain on my own suitable for this game,” Stokes said to media reporters.” But have taken decision to skip this set considering that I have actually not quite managed to get activity prepared.” View India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Sports, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary test today > All-rounder Feeds went to crew practice on Friday and also Sunday, batting in the nets and also bowling a few shippings with a quick start.But the skipper said he was “not sure” he will take part in the second Exam– likewise in Multan as well as slated for October 15.” I’ve pushed myself unbelievably tough and also functioned truly hard along with the health care crew to reach where I go to now,” he pointed out.” I presume I’m additional ahead than what our team anticipated.
I’ll be operating just like tough over the next ten days to try to receive myself suitable for the second Exam.” Behind time final month the England as well as Wales Cricket Board pointed out Stokes had been “on course” to bet Pakistan.” There is a lot that needs to go in to my rehabilitation programme,” he pointed out.” It’s consistently annoying to lose out.” Ben Stokes of England. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stokes out, England revealed their eleven for the 1st Examination, giving pace bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The visitors will definitely get into the Test along with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, alongside the twist duo of Jack Leach as well as Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley additionally goes back to the squad after missing out on the Sri Lanka collection along with a broken finger.England XIOllie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Port Leach, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes.