.England leader Ben Stokes stated Saturday he will overlook the initial Examination versus Pakistan starting upcoming week, after failing to recoup coming from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has been out due to the fact that the beginning of August with a hamstring tear gone through throughout The Hundred, missing his group's 2-1 home Examination set succeed against Sri Lanka final month.Top-order concoction Ollie Pope, that led the side against Sri Lanka, will certainly stand in once again for the very first of 3 suits starting in the main urban area of Multan on Monday." I tried my hardest to acquire myself fit for this game," Stokes told reporters." But have taken decision to skip this one due to the fact that I have actually almost procured activity all set." Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost test today > All-rounder Stokes went to crew practice on Friday as well as Sunday, batting in the nets and also bowling a few distributions along with a brief start.But the skipper mentioned he was "not sure" he would participate in the second Test-- likewise in Multan as well as slated for Oct 15." I have actually driven myself incredibly tough and operated really hard with the clinical team to get to where I go to right now," he said." I presume I am actually additional ahead than what our experts anticipated. I'll be working just like hard over the following ten times to try to obtain on my own suitable for the second Test." Behind time last month the England and Wales Cricket Board said Stokes had been "on the right track" to bet Pakistan." There is actually a great deal that needs to go into my rehab program," he stated." It's consistently frustrating to lose out." Ben Stokes of England. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stirs out, England declared their eleven for the first Examination, providing pace bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The vacationers will definitely get into the Exam with 3 pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson as well as Chris Woakes, together with the twist duo of Jack Leach and also Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley additionally goes back to the squad after missing the Sri Lanka series with a fractured finger.England XIOllie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Port Leach, Joe Origin, Jamie Johnson, Chris Woakes.