.England captain Ben Stokes claimed Saturday he will skip the very first Exam against Pakistan starting upcoming full week, after neglecting to recoup coming from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has actually been out due to the fact that the begin of August along with a hamstring tear endured in the course of The Hundred, missing his crew's 2-1 home Test set gain against Sri Lanka last month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, who led the side against Sri Lanka, will definitely fill in once more for the first of 3 suits starting in the core area of Multan on Monday." I attempted my hardest to obtain myself suitable for this video game," Stokes said to reporters." However have taken decision to skip this set considering that I've almost procured activity all set." Check out India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free test today > All-rounder Stirs went to group practice on Friday as well as Sunday, hitting in the webs as well as bowling a couple of deliveries with a short start.But the skipper said he was "uncertain" he would participate in the second Examination-- additionally in Multan as well as slated for October 15." I have actually driven myself unbelievably tough and also functioned actually challenging with the medical staff to reach where I go to right now," he claimed." I assume I am actually more in advance than what we anticipated. I'll be actually working equally as challenging over the next ten days to try to receive on my own fit for the 2nd Test." Behind time final month the England and also Wales Cricket Panel claimed Stokes had actually been "on course" to bet Pakistan." There is actually a lot that needs to go into my rehab programme," he said." It's consistently discouraging to lose out." Ben Stokes of England. Photograph through Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Feeds out, England introduced their eleven for the initial Examination, offering pace bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The visitors will certainly go into the Examination with 3 pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, together with the twist duo of Jack Leach as well as Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley likewise goes back to the team after missing the Sri Lanka series along with a broken finger.England XIOllie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Creek, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Port Leach, Joe Root, Jamie Johnson, Chris Woakes.