The all-rounder was initially unavailable when England named the touring group for Australia, having spent the past three months on an indefinite hiatus to allow a finger injury to heal as well as prioritise his mental health. "It has lifted people from nowhere to somewhere and a practical example is me. I've studied through netball. I've moved to countries that I would not have gone to, even just going to the capital city of Uganda. The former Premier League star guided Austria to a maiden World Cup final in September and produced some vintage performances to secure top spot in Group F - firing in ton-plus averages to defeat Luke Humphries and Matt Campbell. Ben Stokes has been added to England's Ashes squad after declaring himself ready to play competitive cricket again.