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Ben Stokes ruled out of 1st Exam against Pakistan, Brydon Carse debut, video, highlights

.England leader Ben Stokes claimed Sunday he will miss the first Test versus Pakistan starting next week, after stopping working to recoup from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has actually been actually out because the start of August along with a hamstring tear suffered throughout The Hundred, skipping his staff's 2-1 home Test set win versus Sri Lanka last month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, who led the side against Sri Lanka, will certainly stand in once again for the very first of 3 suits starting in the central area of Multan on Monday." I attempted my hardest to obtain myself fit for this activity," Feeds told reporters." Yet have taken decision to miss this set since I have actually almost procured game all set." View India v New Zealand LIVE &amp unique to Fox Sports, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge test today &gt All-rounder Feeds was at team process on Friday as well as Sunday, batting in the nets as well as bowling a handful of deliveries along with a brief start.But the captain stated he was actually "not exactly sure" he would certainly take part in the 2nd Test-- additionally in Multan and slated for Oct 15." I've pushed myself surprisingly difficult and worked truly hard along with the health care group to come to where I go to right now," he mentioned." I presume I'm additional ahead of time than what we counted on. I'll be operating equally hard over the next 10 times to make an effort to get on my own fit for the second Test." Behind time last month the England and Wales Cricket Panel said Stokes had been actually "on the right track" to play against Pakistan." There is actually a great deal that has to go in to my rehabilitation program," he stated." It is actually always frustrating to miss out." Ben Stokes of England. Picture through Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stokes out, England introduced their eleven for the 1st Exam, giving speed bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The vacationers will definitely enter the Examination with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes, together with the spin duo of Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley likewise returns to the team after skipping the Sri Lanka set along with a broken finger.England XIOllie Pope (leader), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Creek, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes.

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