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England unsure if Stokes will be fit for Test series opener in Pakistan
England's Ben Stokes during a nets session at The Oval, London, September 4, 2024

ENGLAND could be without Ben Stokes for next week’s opening Test in Pakistan, with Zak Crawley admitting the tourists do not know if the captain will be fit for duty.

Stokes tore his hamstring in August while playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred and sat out the three-match series against Sri Lanka, leaving Ollie Pope to take over as skipper.

He had been hoping to make his comeback in Monday’s series opener in Multan but has yet to be given the green light.

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