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Woakes, Stokes ruled out of Australia ODIs

Key England pair to miss remainder of five-ODI, one T20I series

England have confirmed allrounders Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes will miss the remainder of Australia's Qantas Tour of the United Kingdom.

The pair had been expected to recover from their respective injuries towards the back end of the five-match series, with England currently leading the ODI series 2-0.

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But the England and Wales Cricket Board provided an update on both players' fitness on Monday, with neither on track to make a recovery in time for the Australia series.

Woakes is nursing a right quad tear and Stokes a torn left hamstring. Both injuries were sustained during the Test series against Pakistan after they played in the Indian Premier League.

Stokes is back running at "90 per cent capacity" and is able to bat, the ECB said in a statement, with his rehabilitation to continue during the fourth and fifth ODIs in Durham and Manchester.

The 27-year-old is expected to be available for the three-match T20I series against India next month.

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Woakes' prognosis appears significantly less optimistic, however. which has been complicated by a flare-up of a chronic knee problem.

The paceman is set to begin a rehab program designed to address both injuries.

A return date has not been specified for Woakes but the ECB said he would not play any earlier than next month's three-game ODI series against India.

Australia's third ODI with England is a day-night match at Trent Bridge. Coverage on 9GEM starts at 10.30pm AEST.  

With AAP.

Qantas tours of the UK and Zimbabwe

ODI squad: Tim Paine (c), Aaron Finch (vc), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Shaun Marsh, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, D’Arcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye

England ODI squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes (injured), David Willey, Chris Woakes (injured), Mark Wood

T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Alex Carey (vc), Ashton Agar, Travis Head, Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, D’Arcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Andrew Tye, Jack Wildermuth

Qantas Tour of the UK

June 7: Australia beat Sussex by 57 runs at Hove

June 9: Australia beat Middlesex by 101 runs at Lord's

June 13: England won by three wickets at The Oval

June 16: England won by 38 runs in Cardiff

June 19: Third ODI, Trent Bridge (D/N)

June 21: Fourth ODI, Durham (D/N)

June 24: Fifth ODI, Old Trafford

June 27: Only T20, Edgbaston (D/N)

Qantas T20I tri-series Tour of Zimbabwe

July 1: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan

July 2: Pakistan vs Australia

July 3: Australia vs Zimbabwe

July 4: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan

July 5: Pakistan vs Australia

July 6: Australia vs Zimbabwe

July 8: Final