Good news for Ben Stokes ahead of the Ashes. Find out what

The ECB selectors have picked Ben Stokes for the Ashes tour in Australia. File Pic
The ECB selectors have picked Ben Stokes for the Ashes tour in Australia. File Pic

Internet Desk: The selectors of England Cricket Board (ECB) has included Ben Stokes in the 16 men squad today which will tour to Australia to play the Ashes despite he was arrested by the Bristol police on Monday on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm. Stokes was not included in the England ODI team that will face West Indies at the Oval after this incident.

The star English all-rounder is currently the vice-captain of the Test team but the selectors haven’t said anything about whether he would be the deputy of Joe Root during the Ashes tour.

Ashes-holders England face Australia in the first of five Tests in Brisbane starting on November 23.

England 16-man squad for the 2017-18 Ashes tour of Australia:

Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Gary Ballance, Jake Ball, Craig Overton, Mason Crane, Ben Foakes.

Fixtures:

Nov 04-05: v Western Australia XI, Perth

Nov 08-11: v Cricket Australia XI, Adelaide

Nov 15-18 v Cricket Australia XI, Townsville (d/n)

Nov 23-27: 1st Test v Australia, Brisbane

Dec 02-06: 2nd Test v Australia Adelaide (d/n)

Dec 09-10: v Cricket Australia XI, Perth

Dec 14-18: 3rd Test v Australia, Perth

Dec 26-30 4th Test v Australia, Melbourne

Jan 04-08: 5th Test v Australia, Sydney