England unveil power-packed squad for Ashes
The visitors also revealed their white-ball squads for the tour of New Zealand.
Ben Stokes will take charge of a 16-member unit for the much anticipated five-Test Ashes series scheduled to begin on November 21 in Perth. The series is a part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship cycle.
The England skipper is continuing his recovery from a shoulder injury that ruled him out of the fifth Test against India back in July-August.
Meanwhile, more positives for the visitors see spinner Shoaib Bashir and pacer Mark Wood back in the red-ball scheme of things.
Bashir had been ruled out midway through the India Test series after sustaining a finger injury during the Lord's Test.
England squads
For The Ashes against Australia: Ben Stokes (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Mark Wood
Against New Zealand:
ODI squad: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood
T20I squad: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Luke Wood
Wood on the other hand, returns to England's longest format squad after recuperating from a left knee injury.
The series will mark England's second assignment in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle, having played a thrilling five-match series against India earlier this home summer.
England also announced their squad for the white-ball tour of New Zealand that will precede the Ashes.
The tour will feature three T20Is and as many ODIs starting October 18, with Harry Brook leading the squads in both formats.
England's schedule
Tour of New Zealand:
1st T20I: 18 October, Christchurch
2nd T20I: 20 October, Christchurch
3rd T20I: 23 October, Auckland
1st ODI: 26 October, Mount Maunganui
2nd ODI: 29 October, Hamilton
3rd ODI: 1 November, Wellington
Tour of Australia:
1st Test: 21-25 November, Perth
2nd Test: 4-8 December, Brisbane
3rd Test: 17-21 December, Adelaide
4th Test: 25-29 December, Melbourne
5th Test: 3-7 January 2026, Sydney