Stokes may join up with the Ashes squad pending the outcome of the police investigation Lindsey Parnaby/AFP/Getty ImagesBen Stokes will not travel to Australia for the Ashes when the rest of the squad departs on October 28 but the door remains open for him to join the tour later on. The ECB is waiting for the outcome of the police investigation into an alleged fight outside Mbargo nightclub in the early hours on September 25. Both Stokes and his England team-mate Alex Hales, who was also present during the incident, have been ruled out of selection by England until further notice while both the police and ECB internal investigations continue. It’s important to give the players, the coaching staff and supporters some clarity around a complex situationSteven Finn has been added to the Ashes squad as an extra seam bowler, although the ECB has decided against adding an extra batsman for now. There remains the possibility of calling…

Source: The Times October 06, 2017 15:56 UTC