England captain Ben Stokes is scheduled for a hamstring scan next week as the team evaluates his fitness for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan. The 33-year-old all-rounder has been sidelined since August due to the injury but remains active in training.

England cricket team captain Ben Stokes is scheduled to undergo a scan next week for his hamstring injury. The 33-year-old all-rounder sustained the injury in early August, which led him to miss England's 2-1 series victory over Sri Lanka.

Ben Stokes will have a scan on his hamstring injury next week as England wait on the captain’s fitness for the first Test in Pakistan.

The England squad includes two uncapped players in the form of Brydon Carse and Jordan Cox. Dan Lawrence, who played against Sri Lanka in Zak Crawley's absence, has been dropped

Captain Ben Stokes will return to the England test side after missing this month's series victory against Sri Lanka, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday after they announced a 17-member squad for October's tour of Pakistan.

Despite the injury, Ben Stokes has been named as captain of the 17-man squad for Pakistan Tests with the first game in the three-match series due to begin on October 7.