Ben Stokes out of England's T20 squad to face Australia and India
Stokes will continue to train alongside the England squad
Tuesday 19 June 2018 13:27, UK
Ben Stokes has been left out of England's 14-man squad for the upcoming T20 series against Australia and India while he continues his rehabilitation from injury.
The Durham all-rounder was ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against Australia after suffering a torn hamstring in the build-up to the second Test against Pakistan.
The 27-year-old will work alongside the England squad as he continues his rehabilitation.
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Chris Woakes has been ruled out of the entire series and will be missing until mid-July due to a flare-up of his chronic right knee problem, while Durham seamer Mark Wood has been rested.
England play Australia in a one-off T20 at Edgbaston on June 27 ahead of a three-match series against India, which gets underway with the first match at Old Trafford on July 3.
Cardiff's Sophia Gardens hosts the second T20 international against India on July 6 before the two teams face off for the final time at the County Ground, Bristol on July 8.
England T20 squad to play Australia and India
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Sam Curran (Surrey), Tom Curran (Surrey), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), David Willey (Yorkshire)
