.England leader Ben Stokes said Sunday he are going to skip the first Exam versus Pakistan beginning next week, after stopping working to recoup coming from a hamstring injury.The 33-year-old Stokes has been actually out considering that the start of August along with a hamstring tear endured during the course of The Hundred, missing his team's 2-1 home Examination collection succeed versus Sri Lanka final month.Top-order concoction Ollie Pope, who led the edge against Sri Lanka, will definitely stand in again for the very first of 3 matches starting in the core urban area of Multan on Monday." I attempted my hardest to receive myself suitable for this video game," Stirs informed press reporters." But have taken the call to overlook this one due to the fact that I've almost procured activity prepared." View India v New Zealand LIVE & unique to Fox Athletics, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > All-rounder Stokes was at staff process on Friday and Sunday, hitting in the webs and also bowling a handful of distributions with a quick start.But the captain mentioned he was actually "not sure" he will join the 2nd Examination-- likewise in Multan as well as slated for Oct 15." I have actually driven on my own incredibly difficult as well as functioned actually challenging along with the medical crew to come to where I'm at today," he mentioned." I presume I am actually further ahead than what our experts expected. I'll be actually functioning just as tough over the following 10 days to make an effort to acquire myself fit for the 2nd Examination." Behind time final month the England as well as Wales Cricket Board said Stokes had been actually "on the right track" to bet Pakistan." There is actually a whole lot that needs to go in to my rehabilitation program," he mentioned." It's regularly frustrating to lose out." Ben Stokes of England. Image through Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stokes out, England introduced their eleven for the very first Exam, providing rate bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The tourists will certainly enter the Exam with 3 pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and also Chris Woakes, alongside the twist duo of Port Leach and also Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley likewise goes back to the team after skipping the Sri Lanka series along with a fractured finger.England XIOllie Pope (leader), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Port Leach, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes.