Ben Stokes Pulls Out Of Pakistan Test Series Due To Family Reasons

England's star all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remainder of the three-match Test series against Pakistan due to family reasons, the country's cricket board announced on Sunday.

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), however, did not specify the exact reasons for his pullout.

"Stokes will leave the UK later this week and travel to New Zealand. He will miss England's two Test matches against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl starting on Thursday 13 August and Friday 21 August," the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement.