.England captain Ben Stokes stated Saturday he will overlook the initial Exam against Pakistan starting next week, after falling short to recuperate coming from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has been actually out due to the fact that the beginning of August with a hamstring tear endured during The Hundred, skipping his staff's 2-1 home Exam set gain versus Sri Lanka last month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, that led the side against Sri Lanka, will certainly fill in once again for the initial of three matches beginning in the central area of Multan on Monday." I tried my hardest to acquire on my own fit for this activity," Stirs told reporters." But have taken decision to miss this due to the fact that I've not quite managed to get activity ready." Check out India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Athletics, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > All-rounder Stirs went to team method on Friday as well as Sunday, hitting in the webs as well as bowling a couple of distributions with a quick start.But the captain said he was "unsure" he would certainly participate in the 2nd Examination-- also in Multan and also slated for Oct 15." I have actually pushed myself incredibly hard as well as worked truly hard along with the health care crew to come to where I go to right now," he stated." I presume I'm more ahead than what our experts anticipated. I'll be actually operating equally as challenging over the upcoming ten days to attempt to obtain myself suitable for the 2nd Examination." Behind time last month the England as well as Wales Cricket Board mentioned Stokes had been actually "on track" to play against Pakistan." There is actually a lot that needs to go right into my rehabilitation program," he pointed out." It is actually regularly annoying to lose out." Ben Stokes of England. Photograph by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stokes out, England revealed their eleven for the 1st Test, providing rate bowler Brydon Carse his debut in the longer format.The visitors will certainly enter into the Examination with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, alongside the twist duo of Port Leach and also Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley likewise returns to the squad after overlooking the Sri Lanka series along with a fractured finger.England XIOllie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Creek, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Joe Root, Jamie Johnson, Chris Woakes.