.England leader Ben Stokes mentioned Saturday he are going to skip the first Test versus Pakistan beginning next week, after stopping working to recoup coming from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has been actually out because the beginning of August along with a hamstring tear endured during the course of The Hundred, overlooking his group's 2-1 home Examination collection gain versus Sri Lanka final month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, that led the edge against Sri Lanka, will certainly fill in once again for the initial of three matches beginning in the core city of Multan on Monday." I attempted my hardest to acquire on my own suitable for this activity," Feeds informed press reporters." However have actually taken decision to overlook this one since I have actually not quite procured game all set." Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & unique to Fox Sports, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > All-rounder Stirs was at staff method on Friday as well as Sunday, hitting in the nets and also bowling a handful of deliveries with a short start.But the skipper mentioned he was "unsure" he would join the second Exam-- also in Multan as well as slated for October 15." I've pushed on my own unbelievably challenging and functioned truly hard along with the health care group to reach where I go to today," he pointed out." I presume I am actually further in advance than what our experts expected. I'll be working just like difficult over the following ten days to try to receive myself fit for the 2nd Test." Late final month the England and Wales Cricket Board claimed Stokes had been "on track" to play against Pakistan." There is a great deal that has to go in to my rehabilitation program," he pointed out." It is actually consistently disheartening to miss out." Ben Stokes of England. Image by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stokes out, England revealed their eleven for the first Test, giving rate bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The vacationers will certainly enter into the Examination with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, together with the twist duo of Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley also comes back to the team after overlooking the Sri Lanka series 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 Johnson, Chris Woakes.