England captain Ben Stokes ruled out of first Test against Pakistan

Hopes of leading his country out in in Multan fadeOllie Pope will continue to deputise as captainEngland captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan and is in doubt for the second, with his recovery from a hamstring tear sustained in August described as ahead of schedule but not yet complete.“I tried my hardest to try and get myself fit for this first game, but I’ve taken the call to miss this one,” Stokes said. “I’ve not quite managed t