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

.England leader Ben Stokes mentioned Saturday he are going to miss out on the initial Exam versus Pakistan starting upcoming full week, after failing to recoup coming from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has actually been actually out given that the start of August with a hamstring tear suffered during The Hundred, overlooking his team's 2-1 home Examination collection win versus Sri Lanka final month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, who led the edge against Sri Lanka, will certainly fill in once again for the 1st of 3 matches starting in the central urban area of Multan on Monday." I tried my hardest to obtain on my own suitable for this activity," Stirs said to media reporters." But have taken decision to skip this one because I have actually not quite managed to get game ready." See India v New Zealand LIVE &amp unique to Fox Athletics, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today &gt All-rounder Stirs went to staff practice on Friday as well as Sunday, batting in the internet as well as bowling a handful of deliveries with a short start.But the skipper claimed he was "not exactly sure" he will join the second Test-- likewise in Multan as well as slated for October 15." I have actually pressed on my own exceptionally difficult and worked definitely difficult with the health care staff to get to where I go to now," he mentioned." I presume I'm additional in advance than what our company anticipated. I'll be actually functioning just like hard over the upcoming 10 days to attempt to get on my own fit for the second Exam." Behind time final month the England and also Wales Cricket Panel said Stokes had been actually "on course" to bet Pakistan." There is a whole lot that has to go in to my rehab program," he said." It's regularly irritating to miss out." Ben Stokes of England. Photo through Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Feeds out, England announced their eleven for the 1st Exam, giving pace bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The visitors are going to enter the Exam along with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, along with the spin duo of Jack Leach and also Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley additionally comes back to the team after missing the Sri Lanka set along with a broken finger.England XIOllie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes.