OMG: Woakes out of England squad against India in T20Is, Stokes likely to return

London, June 18 (CRICKETNMORE) - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday announced that all-rounders Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes will take no part in the limited-overs series against Australia but indicated that the latter could return in next

Woakes' condition will be reassessed ahead of the ODI series against India that starts on July 12, which means he will be out of the preceding three-match T20 series against Virat Kohli's men. However, there is better news of both Stokes and ODI skipper Eoin Morgan. Morgan, who missed Saturday's game against Australia in Cardiff due to a back spasm, took part in training at Trent Bridge on Monday morning and hopes to play the third ODI on Tuesday, while Stokes is said to be "progressing well" after sustaining a torn left hamstring a couple of weeks ago.

"Stokes can bat fully and is now able to run at 90 percent capacity. He will commence his return to bowling programme this week," the statement said. Stokes will be with the squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs in the hope that he is fit to play in the T20s against India in July.