England have announced their squad for the upcoming T20I series against Australia and New Zealand. After suffering a 4-0 pasting at the hands of Australia in the Ashes, the Three Lions will look to get one over their arch-rivals in the limited overs version of the game.

Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali have played in every Ashes Test and have also been named in the ODI squad that faces the Kangaroos. As a result, to provide them with the adequate amount of rest, they have been left out of the T20 series.

One of the most talked of inclusions is that of Ben Stokes. The all-rounder wasn’t picked for the ODI squad due to the ongoing investigation about the Bristol bar incident, but has been included in the T20I squad.

However, his participation depends on the development of the case and the legal position of it.

The chairman of selectors, James Whitaker said: “The IT20 Tri-Series will be very competitive against quality opposition in Australia and New Zealand. Our limited overs cricket has been progressing nicely across both formats so this tournament will be another indicator on where we are heading as a team over the long-term. Our aim is to become the best T20 side in the world and a strong performance in this series will give us the chance to progress up the team rankings.

“We felt with that it was important for Dawid Malan and Joe Root, who have had an intense period of Test cricket over the past few months, to play in the series and continue to develop their T20 experience and skills.”

The whole squad includes:

Eoin Morgan (captain), Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince, David Willey and Mark Wood.