New Zealand: Recently the test series between Team India and Bangladesh (IND VS BAN) has ended. After the end of the Test series against Bangladesh, Team India has to play its next series against New Zealand.

Before the start of the Test series against New Zealand, the team has suffered a big blow as the team's veteran captain has been ruled out due to injury before the start of the first Test match. In such a situation, the team management has given a chance to the veteran all-rounder to join the playing 11 in his place.

Ben Stokes out of Multan test match

On one hand, Team India has to play a Test series against New Zealand from October 16, but before that, neighboring country Pakistan will play a 3-Test series against England from October 7, but before the start of the first Test match to be held in Multan. England's legendary captain Ben Stokes is out of the match.

The news is coming about Ben Stokes that he has not yet recovered from his hamstring injury. Due to which Ollie Pope will be seen captaining in his place in the Multan Test match.

Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan.

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This legendary all-rounder got a chance in place of Ben Stokes

If we look at the playing 11 of England selected for the Multan Test match, veteran all-rounder Chris Woakes has been given a chance in the team in place of Ben Stokes. If Ben Stokes had been included in the playing 11 for the Multan Test match, Chris Woakes would not have got a chance. Due to which now it will be worth watching that how Chris Woakes performs in the absence of Ben Stokes?

England's playing 11 for Multan test match

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse (debut), Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.