Bayliss stokes fire among England squad

England's one-day side may be riding high after their handsome series win over Australia, but head coach Trevor Bayliss has warned somebody will have to make way when Ben Stokes returns.

Stokes has not played for England since an off-field incident in September but is due to rejoin the limited-overs squad in New Zealand next month after appearing at Bristol Magistrates' Court on a charge of affray.

They have managed perfectly well without the allrounder so far, wrapping up a richly deserved 4-1 win in the Gillette ODI Series, but there is no question Stokes' presence improves the side.

His ability to hold down a place in the top six and provide an extra seam option makes the 26-year-old a prize asset and one who demands selection once available.

"It's a good problem to have, and he might not fit back in straight away, but I think everyone knows he is coming back in the team at some stage," Bayliss said.

"That keeps everyone on their toes, trying to score runs and putting their name forward to make sure they are not the ones who get pushed aside when he comes back."

Jason Roy was dropped for last summer's Champions Trophy semi-final and only returned after Stokes' suspension but his record-breaking 180 in Melbourne should buy him an extended run.

That means either Jonny Bairstow or Alex Hales is the most likely to feel the heat. Neither excelled during the Australia series but Hales appears closer to the edge after being asked to drop to number three and failing to impress.

His modest contribution consisted of just 100 runs in five innings, exactly one more run than captain Eoin Morgan managed.

The Dubliner's patchy form has started to attract the attention of those wondering how to create a vacancy for Stokes, but Morgan's value to the side extends far beyond what he offers at the crease.

He has been a key part of the tone shift in England's white-ball cricket over the past two and a half years, inspires a fearless audacity from his fellow batsmen and is an increasingly canny skipper in the field.

"Morgs (Morgan) is the one leading the pack," Bayliss said. "In his role as captain he is at the forefront of the way the team is playing. He is a very important part of this team."

Gillette T20 trans-Tasman Tri-Series

Australia squad: David Warner (c), Aaron Finch (vc), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Travis Head, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, D'Arcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa.

England squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince, David Willey, Mark Wood.

New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (c), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Tom Bruce, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Anaru Kitchen, Colin Munro, Seth Rance, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Ben Wheeler. 

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