.England captain Ben Stokes said Sunday he will certainly skip the very first Test versus Pakistan beginning following full week, after falling short to bounce back from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has actually been actually out considering that the start of August with a hamstring tear suffered in the course of The Hundred, overlooking his group's 2-1 home Examination set gain against Sri Lanka last month.Top-order batter Ollie Pope, who led the side against Sri Lanka, will definitely stand in again for the initial of 3 matches beginning in the core metropolitan area of Multan on Monday." I tried my hardest to get myself suitable for this game," Stokes said to reporters." However have actually taken the call to miss this due to the fact that I've not quite managed to get game all set." Check out India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Sports, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > All-rounder Stokes went to crew method on Friday and also Saturday, batting in the webs and also bowling a couple of shippings with a brief start.But the skipper said he was actually "unsure" he would take part in the 2nd Exam-- likewise in Multan as well as slated for Oct 15." I've driven on my own unbelievably hard and functioned really hard with the clinical team to come to where I go to right now," he pointed out." I assume I'm further in advance than what our team expected. I'll be functioning equally tough over the next 10 days to try to acquire myself suitable for the 2nd Test." Behind time last month the England as well as Wales Cricket Board claimed Stokes had actually been "on course" to play against Pakistan." There is a whole lot that needs to go in to my rehab programme," he pointed out." It's always disheartening to miss out." Ben Stokes of England. Photograph by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Feeds out, England introduced their eleven for the very first Examination, providing speed bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The travelers will enter the Exam with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson as well as Chris Woakes, together with the twist duo of Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley additionally returns to the squad after overlooking the Sri Lanka collection along with a fractured 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.