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

.England captain Ben Stokes claimed Saturday he are going to miss the very first Exam versus Pakistan starting following full week, after neglecting to recuperate from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has been out considering that the start of August with a hamstring tear endured during the course of The Hundred, skipping his crew's 2-1 home Examination series gain versus Sri Lanka last month.Top-order concoction Ollie Pope, who led the side against Sri Lanka, will fill in once again for the first of 3 matches beginning in the main area of Multan on Monday." I attempted my hardest to obtain myself suitable for this video game," Stokes told press reporters." Yet have actually taken decision to skip this set given that I have actually almost managed to get video game prepared." Enjoy India v New Zealand LIVE &amp exclusive to Fox Athletics, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary trial today &gt All-rounder Stirs was at crew process on Friday and also Saturday, batting in the internet and also bowling a handful of shipments along with a short start.But the skipper stated he was actually "not exactly sure" he would participate in the second Exam-- likewise in Multan and also slated for October 15." I've pressed on my own astonishingly hard and also worked definitely challenging along with the medical crew to reach where I go to right now," he stated." I think I'm more in advance than what our company anticipated. I'll be working just like tough over the following 10 times to make an effort to get myself fit for the second Examination." Late last month the England and Wales Cricket Board claimed Stokes had been "on the right track" to play against Pakistan." There is actually a lot that needs to go into my rehab programme," he pointed out." It is actually always disheartening to miss out." Ben Stokes of England. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stokes out, England introduced their eleven for the very first Test, providing pace bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The travelers are going to go into the Test along with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, along with the twist duo of Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley likewise comes back to the team after missing out on the Sri Lanka collection with a fractured finger.England XIOllie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Creek, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Port Leach, Joe Root, Jamie Johnson, Chris Woakes.