England selects experienced squad for Ashes

LONDON: England have named a 17-man squad for this winter's Ashes tour, with head coach Chris Silverwood leaning on familiar faces for the trip. Silverwood and captain Joe Root are unable to call on a full-strength group due to the continued hiatus of star allrounder Ben Stokes and injuries to Jofra Archer, Olly Stone and Sam Curran but fears over players opting out due to concerns over Australia's travel restrictions have not materialised.