Ben Stokes to make a comeback with October's Pakistan tour, confirms Ollie Pope

Ben Stokes suffered a hamstring injury during The Hundred.

England’s stand-in test captain Ollie Pope has confirmed that veteran all-rounder Ben Stokes will make a comeback during the Pakistan tour later this year.

Ahead of the first test match against Sri Lanka, Stokes was ruled out of the rest of the home summer due to a hamstring injury. The ECB named Ollie Pope as the stand-in skipper for the Lanka series.

Recently, the 33-year-old Stokes expressed his thoughts on his ongoing rehab period.

“I’m all good, just slowly progressing. It’s still very early days in the rehab period… I want to get back as quick as I possibly can, so being around the medical team here with physio and doctors, I thought that was going to give myself the best chance of getting back sooner rather than later,” Stokes said in an ECB video.

He is going to be as fresh as anyone: Ollie Pope on Ben Stokes

Ollie Pope feels that veteran cricketer Ben Stokes will recover from his hamstring injury before the Three Lions tour to Pakistan and New Zealand.

“Injuries are never ideal, but they’re also great chances for people to keep improving their game and have a little bit of time of reflection and think about what he can work on in his game. I’m sure that’s exactly what he’s doing in the nets. Going into that Pakistan series and then into New Zealand, he’s going to be as fresh as anyone,” Pope said.

England will tour Pakistan for a three-match test series. The crucial series will be played from October 7 to October 28. All three games will be part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle.

The first test will be played in Multan from October 7. The National Stadium in Karachi will host the second match from October 15 to 19. The third test will be played in Rawalpindi from October 24.

England tour of Pakistan 2024: Schedule, Dates, Timings, Venues

October 7 to October 14: 1st Test, Multan, 10:30 AM IST, 5:00 AM (GMT), 10:00 AM (LOCAL)

October 15 to October 19: 2nd Test, Karachi, 10:30 AM IST, 5:00 AM (GMT), 10:00 AM (LOCAL)

October 24 to October 28: 3rd Test, Rawalpindi, 10:30 AM IST, 5:00 AM (GMT), 10:00 AM (LOCAL)

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