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

.England captain Ben Stokes mentioned Saturday he are going to miss out on the very first Exam against Pakistan starting following full week, after stopping working to recover coming from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has been actually out since the start of August along with a hamstring tear suffered in the course of The Hundred, skipping his staff's 2-1 home Test set gain against Sri Lanka last month.Top-order concoction Ollie Pope, that led the edge against Sri Lanka, will certainly stand in once again for the initial of three matches beginning in the central metropolitan area of Multan on Monday." I tried my hardest to get on my own suitable for this video game," Feeds informed media reporters." However have actually taken decision to miss this due to the fact that I've almost procured activity prepared." Check out India v New Zealand LIVE &amp special to Fox Athletics, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today &gt All-rounder Stirs went to team process on Friday as well as Saturday, batting in the webs and bowling a few distributions with a short start.But the skipper stated he was "not exactly sure" he would certainly participate in the 2nd Examination-- likewise in Multan and also slated for Oct 15." I've pushed on my own very difficult and operated really difficult with the health care group to get to where I'm at now," he said." I assume I'm more ahead of time than what our experts expected. I'll be working just as challenging over the next ten times to try to get on my own suitable for the second Test." Behind time last month the England and Wales Cricket Board mentioned Stokes had been "on the right track" to bet Pakistan." There is a whole lot that needs to go right into my rehab program," he pointed out." It is actually constantly discouraging to lose out." Ben Stokes of England. Image through Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stirs out, England introduced their eleven for the first Examination, giving pace bowler Brydon Carse his debut in the longer format.The vacationers are going to go into the Exam along with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson as well as Chris Woakes, alongside the twist duo of Port Leach as well as Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley also goes back to the squad after overlooking the Sri Lanka set 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.