.England captain Ben Stokes stated Saturday he will certainly skip the initial Test versus Pakistan starting next full 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 begin of August with a hamstring tear suffered during the course of The Hundred, overlooking his staff's 2-1 home Test collection win versus Sri Lanka final month.Top-order concoction Ollie Pope, who led the edge against Sri Lanka, will definitely fill in once more for the very first of three matches starting in the core city of Multan on Monday." I attempted my hardest to receive myself suitable for this activity," Stokes said to press reporters." Yet have actually taken the call to miss this set due to the fact that I've not quite managed to get video game all set." See India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Sports, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary test today > All-rounder Stokes went to staff method on Friday as well as Sunday, hitting in the webs and also bowling a handful of deliveries along with a brief start.But the captain claimed he was actually "unsure" he would participate in the 2nd Examination-- also in Multan as well as slated for Oct 15." I have actually pressed myself very tough and also operated actually hard along with the health care staff to come to where I'm at today," he pointed out." I think I am actually further ahead than what we counted on. I'll be actually operating just like hard over the following ten times to attempt to receive on my own fit for the 2nd Test." Behind time last month the England and also Wales Cricket Panel mentioned Stokes had actually been "on the right track" to play against Pakistan." There is actually a great deal that needs to go into my rehab programme," he claimed." It is actually regularly disheartening to miss out." Ben Stokes of England. Image through Stu Forster/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWith Stokes out, England introduced their eleven for the first Test, offering speed bowler Brydon Carse his launching in the longer format.The vacationers are going to go into the Exam along with three pacers in Carse, Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes, alongside the spin duo of Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir.Opener Zak Crawley likewise returns to the squad after skipping 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, Port Leach, Joe Origin, Jamie Johnson, Chris Woakes.