LONDON: England captain Ben Stokes is `on track` to feature in the Test series in Pakistan after undergoing scans on his hamstring injury on Wednesday.

Stokes was sidelined for England`s recent Test series against Sri Lanka due to the hamstring tear he suffered playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Aug 11.

Ollie Pope stood in as Test captain as England won the Sri Lanka series 2-1.

But Stokes is likely to resume his role as skipper against Pakistan after the 33-year-old allrounder`s positive scan results.

England fly out to Pakistan next week for a three-match Test tour that gets under way in Multan on Oct 7.

`England Men`s Test captain Ben Stokes today underwent planned scans on the hamstring injury that ruled him out of the Test series against Sri Lanka,` the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.

`The results of the scans were positive and confirmed that his recovery, since sustaining the injury six-and-a-half weeks ago, remains on track to participate in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan.

Even if he is ready to lead England in Pakist an, there will be doubts about Stokes` ability to bowl in the early part of the tour.-AFP