England locks in 'special' Ashes squad

England has named a 17-man Ashes squad for the upcoming bid against Australia.

The announcement of the squad comes aft the England and Wales Cricket Board earlier this week confirmed its commitment to the bid starting December.

The Ashes bid was successful doubt aft some the ECB and its players voiced concerns implicit the restrictive wellness and question protocols successful Australia.

The large enactment question fans were waiting connected was the availability of all-rounder Ben Stokes, who precocious underwent a 2nd cognition connected his finger, portion besides taking clip disconnected owed to intelligence health.

He wasn't named successful the squad.

England skipper Joe Root speaks to his squad alongside Ben Stokes (Getty)

Fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Olly Stone were antecedently ruled retired for enactment owed to injuries.

Meanwhile, all-rounder Sam Curran was besides not considered owed to a little backmost injury.

"I americium delighted that each of our disposable players person committed to the tour. This is wherefore we play and manager to beryllium progressive successful iconic bid similar this," said caput manager and selector Chris Silverwood.

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"More than fractional of our squad haven't featured successful an Ashes circuit before, which means we volition beryllium caller and looking to clasp the cricket and the excitement of touring 1 of the champion places successful the world.

"I judge we person selected a well-balanced squad with options successful each areas and a blend of younker and experience. There is existent contention for places and a genuine tendency to enactment hard and compete, aiming to make immoderate history.

"We are nether nary illusions astir however hard the task is going to be. Australia person been beardown astatine location successful the past, and determination is an anticipation connected them to triumph this series.

"However, from our constituent of view, determination is genuine excitement and content that we tin bash thing special."

England Men's Test Squad:

Joe Root (C)

James Anderson

Jonathan Bairstow

Dom Bess

Stuart Broad

Rory Burns

Jos Buttler

Zak Crawley

Haseeb Hameed

Dan Lawrence

Jack Leach

Dawid Malan

Craig Overton

Ollie Pope

Ollie Robinson

Chris Woakes

Mark Wood

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