• All-rounder and batsman rep new deals but Stokes doubt for Ashes place
• Australia’s James Pattinson out of series with back injuryBen Stokes and Alex Hales will see their central contracts renewed by England this week but the former’s hopes of being allotment of the winter’s Ashes defence continue to hang in the balance.
Deals for England’s international teams that cover the 2017-18 period will be announced on Friday and though the pair remain suspended indefinitely pending the outcome of a police investigation into the early-hours altercation in Bristol 10 days ago, their status with the England and Wales Cricket Board remains unaffected.
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Source: guardian.co.uk