For the opening two Ashes Tests, England have named an unchanged squad from the ongoing Test against Ireland at Lord's. They have kept the same 16-member team, including pacer Josh Tongue.

When Jonny Bairstow recovered from his foot injury, he replaced Ben Foakes as the starting wicketkeeper in the ongoing Ireland Test and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) opted for the same in the team for the first two Ashes Tests too.

Mark Wood, who missed the Ireland Test to be with his newly born second child, is also expected to return to the XI for the first Test against Australia, as are James Anderson and Ollie Robinson, who has made a full recovery from his injury. Chris Woakes, who was also injured and unable to play in the Ireland Test, has also been kept on the team.

The first Ashes Test begins on June 16 at Edgbaston, while the second begins on June 28 at Lord's.

Squad: Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.