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Ben Stokes eliminated of initial Test against Pakistan, Brydon Carse launching, video, highlights

.England captain Ben Stokes stated Saturday he are going to skip the 1st Examination versus Pakistan starting upcoming full week, after falling short to recover coming from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has actually been out since the start of August with a hamstring tear gone through during The Hundred, skipping his team's 2-1 home Exam series gain against Sri Lanka final month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, who led the side against Sri Lanka, will definitely fill in again for the 1st of three suits beginning in the main area of Multan on Monday." I tried my hardest to acquire myself suitable for this video game," Stokes informed press reporters." But have taken decision to overlook this set given that I've almost managed to get game all set." Watch India v New Zealand LIVE &amp special to Fox Sports, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary test today &gt All-rounder Stokes was at group process on Friday and Sunday, hitting in the nets as well as bowling a couple of distributions along with a brief start.But the captain stated he was "unsure" he will take part in the second Exam-- likewise in Multan as well as slated for Oct 15." I have actually driven on my own incredibly hard and also operated actually hard along with the health care crew to come to where I'm at today," he claimed." I presume I'm more in advance than what our company expected. I'll be actually operating equally as challenging over the next 10 times to try to acquire myself suitable for the second Exam." Late final month the England and Wales Cricket Panel claimed Stokes had been actually "on the right track" to play against Pakistan." There is actually a lot that has to go right into my rehabilitation program," he pointed out." It's constantly disheartening to lose out." Ben Stokes of England. Picture through Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stirs out, England revealed their eleven for the 1st Test, giving speed bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The visitors will enter the Examination with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes, alongside the spin duo of Jack Leach and also Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley likewise goes back to the squad after skipping the Sri Lanka set with a broken finger.England XIOllie Pope (leader), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Creek, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Port Leach, Joe Root, Jamie Johnson, Chris Woakes.