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Ben Stokes ruled out of very first Test against Pakistan, Brydon Carse debut, video clip, highlights

.England leader Ben Stokes stated Sunday he will definitely miss the first Test versus Pakistan starting upcoming week, after neglecting to recoup from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has been out since the beginning of August with a hamstring tear experienced during the course of The Hundred, skipping his team's 2-1 home Test set succeed versus Sri Lanka final month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, who led the side versus Sri Lanka, will definitely fill in once more for the very first of 3 matches starting in the central urban area of Multan on Monday." I tried my hardest to receive myself suitable for this video game," Stirs told media reporters." Yet have taken the call to miss this set since I've not quite managed to get video game ready." Check out India v New Zealand LIVE &amp exclusive to Fox Sports, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today &gt All-rounder Stirs was at staff process on Friday as well as Saturday, hitting in the internet as well as bowling a few shipments along with a short start.But the skipper stated he was actually "not sure" he will join the second Examination-- likewise in Multan and slated for Oct 15." I've driven on my own astonishingly challenging as well as worked definitely tough with the clinical staff to come to where I'm at now," he claimed." I think I'm additional in advance than what our team expected. I'll be actually operating just as difficult over the upcoming ten days to try to get on my own suitable for the 2nd Test." Late final month the England as well as Wales Cricket Board mentioned Stokes had actually been "on course" to play against Pakistan." There is a great deal that needs to go right into my rehab programme," he said." It's consistently annoying to miss out." Ben Stokes of England. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stirs out, England revealed their eleven for the very first Test, providing speed bowler Brydon Carse his debut in the longer format.The tourists will definitely enter into the Exam along with 3 pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, alongside the spin duo of Jack Leach as well as Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley additionally comes back to the squad after missing out on the Sri Lanka collection with a fractured finger.England XIOllie Pope (leader), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Creek, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Port Leach, Joe Origin, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes.