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

.England captain Ben Stokes stated Saturday he are going to miss out on the 1st Examination against Pakistan beginning following week, after failing to recuperate from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has been actually out due to the fact that the begin of August along with a hamstring tear experienced throughout The Hundred, overlooking his staff's 2-1 home Examination collection gain versus Sri Lanka last month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, that led the edge versus Sri Lanka, will certainly fill in again for the initial of three suits beginning in the central area of Multan on Monday." I tried my hardest to receive myself fit for this activity," Feeds said to press reporters." However have taken the call to skip this due to the fact that I've not quite managed to get game prepared." Check out India v New Zealand LIVE &amp exclusive to Fox Sports, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary test today &gt All-rounder Stirs went to staff process on Friday and also Saturday, batting in the internet and also bowling a couple of deliveries along with a brief start.But the captain claimed he was "uncertain" he would participate in the 2nd Examination-- additionally in Multan and also slated for Oct 15." I have actually pressed myself very hard and also functioned truly tough along with the medical crew to reach where I'm at right now," he pointed out." I presume I am actually additional ahead than what our company expected. I'll be functioning just as difficult over the following 10 times to try to acquire myself fit for the 2nd Exam." Behind time final month the England and Wales Cricket Board claimed Stokes had actually been "on course" to play against Pakistan." There is a lot that has to go in to my rehab programme," he claimed." It is actually always irritating to lose out." Ben Stokes of England. Image by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stokes out, England introduced their eleven for the initial Examination, offering pace bowler Brydon Carse his debut in the longer format.The visitors will certainly go into the Exam with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, together with the spin duo of Port Leach and Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley also comes back to the team after missing the Sri Lanka collection along with a fractured finger.England XIOllie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Joe Origin, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes.