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

.England leader Ben Stokes pointed out Sunday he will miss the 1st Exam versus Pakistan starting following full week, after failing to recoup coming from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has actually been actually out since the start of August along with a hamstring tear experienced in the course of The Hundred, overlooking his group's 2-1 home Exam set gain versus Sri Lanka last month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, that led the side against Sri Lanka, will fill in once again for the initial of 3 suits starting in the core metropolitan area of Multan on Monday." I attempted my hardest to obtain myself suitable for this game," Stirs said to reporters." Yet have taken decision to skip this one given that I have actually not quite procured game ready." Check out India v New Zealand LIVE &amp exclusive to Fox Athletics, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary test today &gt All-rounder Feeds went to staff method on Friday and Saturday, hitting in the nets and also bowling a few distributions with a brief start.But the captain claimed he was "uncertain" he would take part in the second Exam-- also in Multan as well as slated for October 15." I have actually pressed on my own astonishingly tough as well as functioned really challenging with the clinical crew to get to where I'm at right now," he stated." I assume I am actually more ahead than what our team anticipated. I'll be working just as tough over the following ten days to make an effort to acquire myself fit for the second Examination." Late last month the England and also Wales Cricket Board stated Stokes had actually been "on course" to play against Pakistan." There is a great deal that needs to go in to my rehab program," he stated." It is actually always annoying to miss out." Ben Stokes of England. Photograph through Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stokes out, England revealed their eleven for the initial Examination, giving rate bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The tourists will definitely enter into the Examination with 3 pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, together with the spin duo of Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley additionally returns to the team after skipping the Sri Lanka collection along with a fractured finger.England XIOllie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Creek, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Joe Origin, Jamie Johnson, Chris Woakes.