England captain Stokes 'on track' for Pakistan

England opportunity skipper Ben Stokes is "on track" to participate successful nan bid against Pakistan, which originates successful 12 days.

The all-rounder has been retired of action since he suffered a hamstring wounded playing successful The Hundred for Northern Superchargers astatine nan opening of August.

Stokes, 33, underwent a planned scan connected nan wounded connected Wednesday.

An England connection said: "The results of nan scans were affirmative and confirmed that his recovery, since sustaining nan wounded six-and-a-half weeks ago, remains connected way to participate successful nan upcoming Test bid against Pakistan."

England recreation to Pakistan connected Tuesday. The three-Test bid starts successful Multan connected Monday, 7 October.

Stokes missed England's 2-1 conclusion of Sri Lanka, pinch Ollie Pope stepping up to captain.

Even if he is connected way to lead England successful Pakistan, location is important uncertainty complete whether he will beryllium capable to vessel successful nan early portion of nan tour.

Speaking to Sky Sports connected Tuesday, Stokes was asked if he was apt to beryllium capable to vessel successful nan first Test and said: "I deliberation that's you getting up of yourself. Obviously I've been six-and-a-half weeks now of conscionable stepping and doing worldly successful nan gym.

"There's a batch much than conscionable my hamstring that I request to get backmost firing and moving up again successful position of bowling, because you usage everything, truthful I request to get that each correct to make judge I don't do immoderate harm to different parts of my body."

On his recovery, Stokes added: "I'm each good. I person my six-and-a-half week scan tomorrow and we'll cognize much from that, but I americium emotion good," Stokes said.

"It was a hamstring tear which sneaked into my tendon. That's why it takes a week aliases 2 longer than a normal hammy. Rehab has gone really good truthful hopefully everything tomorrow gets nan the each clear and commencement pushing it a spot more."

In Stokes' absence from nan Sri Lanka series, England opted to screen for nan all-rounder by moving wicketkeeper Jamie Smith to number six and playing an other bowler.

The script of Stokes only being capable to bat would perchance time off England pinch a action decision.

If they were to proceed pinch nan equilibrium they favoured against Sri Lanka, England would person to bat Stokes successful nan apical five, truthful squeezing retired 1 of their regular apical order.

To debar that scenario, England could revert to 4 frontline bowlers, supplemented by Joe Root's off-spin, a maneuver they favoured erstwhile Stokes was incapable to vessel because of a knee wounded successful India earlier this year.

England won 3-0 connected their past sojourn to Pakistan successful 2022, nan first clip a visiting squad had recorded a three-Test cleanable expanse successful nan country.