Mitchell Starc and Ben Stokes set the scene for a dramatic Ashes series.
England on Monday named four specialist spinners, including the uncapped duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir, in the 16-member squad for next month's five-Test series in India.
The England all-rounder sustained the injury while taking a diving catch to dismiss West Indies dasher Chris Gayle.
England captain Ben Stokes dismissed claims his team was "arrogant" following their capitulation in the first Ashes Test against Australia in Perth last week as preparations for the second game in the five-match series continued on Saturday.
Ben Stokes, has suggested that the rising spinner, Shoaib Bashir, may make his Test debut in the upcoming India series.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes India's lack of success away from home in Test cricket is down to lack of a seam-bowling all-rounder like England's Ben Stokes.
Sreesanth has slammed England all-rounder Ben Stokes for questioning Mahendra Singh Dhoni's intent during a World Cup match
Ben Stokes was caught using saliva to shine the ball during the second ODI against India
Depleted India out to gatecrash Ben Stokes's 100th Test party
Ben Stokes urged the ICC to do 'something different' to popularise Test cricket.
Ben Stokes was the one, who said that PM Boris Johnson gave a good address. However, one journalist took a jibe at Stokes, saying only the England cricketer ended up liking Johnson's address.
England's Ashes hopes rest largely on the all-round performance of talismanic captain Ben Stokes, who took 17 wickets against India in the recent home series.
Ben Stokes was ruled out due to a shoulder muscle tear.
Only three England captains have secured the urn in Australia in the last 50 years, with Andrew Strauss the last in 2010/11.
Batting great Alistair Cook says England's 2-2 home series draw against Shubman Gill-led India was against "not a great Indian side", flagging concerns over the team's preparation for the Ashes.
Stokes, 26, and two other men are due to appear before Bristol Magistrates' Court at a date to be fixed.
Both Stokes and McCullum are contracted until 2027 and have publicly expressed their desire to stay on beyond the current tour.
Ged Stokes, father of England all-rounder Ben Stokes, passed away after a year-long battle with brain cancer.
Ben Stokes is confident that he will be back for the next edition.
The 28-year-old also said that it used to be funny but it is not anymore.
It will be interesting to see how different players react to the new normal of playing in spectator-less grounds.
Silverwood said Stokes will have to 'rein' him in during training as he is always looking push himself.
England trail 2-0 in the five-Test series after being outplayed with bat, ball and in the field during the eight-wicket loss in the day-night match in Brisbane.
'I have become used to people making stuff up about me, but of all the topics not to mess with domestic abuse has to be at the top of the list'
Captain Ben Stokes brushed off concerns about England's Ashes preparations on Wednesday, saying there was no way the squad could prepare in the same way touring teams of the past had, given the demands of the modern game.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has a back problem and may miss the third and final Test.
The England players have come in for heavy criticism since Australia wrapped up an 82-run win in the third Test in Adelaide on Sunday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
The huge tattoo took 28 hours to complete.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said he is "devastated" after his calf injury ruled him out of the third Test against Pakistan.
England's Stokes praises Australia's Head, supports his own errant batters
England all-rounder Ben Stokes wrote a heartfelt note for his father and hailed his strength after he made a full recovery and was discharged from hospital. Stokes' father Gerard, 64, spent 37 days in a hospital in Johannesburg where he was admitted before England's first Test against South Africa on December 23.
Fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series with a left side strain.
Ben Stokes said there would be no change in his team's approach to the Ashes
England Captain Ben Stokes was involved in a heated on-field exchange with Australia's No.3 Marnus Labuschagne, an incident that drew strong reactions from former players in the commentary box.
England skipper Ben Stokes expects to deliver with both bat and ball in the upcoming Ashes.
Cameron Green and Alex Carey guided Australia to an emphatic five-wicket victory against England, to claim the series 4-1, on Day 5 of the fifth Ashes Test on Thursday.
'Stokes, to me, has been a phenomenon this season'
Michael Vaughan called on Stokes to forgo the IPL to boost his chances of being fully fit for the Ashes
England captain Ben Stokes tried to focus on the positives after his team's agonising six-run loss to India in their riveting final Test at The Oval on Monday.
Joe Root is a doubtful starter for the first Test in July as he will be required to undergo seven days of self-isolation after attending the birth of his second child.
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