The first Test of the five-match series starts on August 1st at Edgbaston and it also marks the beginning of the World Test Championships.
India will play two Tests during the tour of West Indies and those will be part of the championship.
India will start their campaign against the West Indies in the two-match series and will play a total of 18 Tests during the period of time.
The World Test Championship gets underway on 1 August 2019 and will comprise of the top nine teams in the Test rankings, who will play 71 Test matches in 27 series across two years.
Ellyse Perry beat now retired Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi and Bangladesh talisman Shakib Al Hasan to be the first cricketer to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in T20Is.
In 2018, Warner and Smith were banned for their involvement in the ball-tampering scandal. However, even after serving their ban, English fans were hostile against both in the recently concluded World Cup.
Bancroft was banned last year in March for his role in the ball-tampering incident along with former skipper Steve Smith and fellow opener David Warner in the Cape Town Test against South Africa.
Alongside Archer, the other five fast-bowlers in the squad include James Anderson who is expected to be fit after missing the match against Ireland as a precaution whilst managing a calf injury.
Uncapped Michael Neser was the surprise selection in the squad that is aiming to retain the urn and win in England for the first time since 2001.
Considered one of the best in the world, Root has the lowest conversion rate when compared to India captain Virat Kohli, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and Australia's Steve Smith.
Ponting said he saw a lot of maturity in Stokes during the World Cup and is the 'real heartbeat' for England at the moment.
Former batsman Jonathan Trott has fulfilled a similar role with England ahead of the Test against Ireland.
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The Ashes will see the end of a long tradition of test match jerseys devoid of player's names and numbers on the back.
Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey feels that it is great to have Steve Waugh's knowledge during the 2019 Ashes against England.
Steve Smith will take on David Warner, while the latter will be up against Nathan Lyon for a pre-Ashes trial match in Southampton.
The changes in rules will come into effect with the upcoming World Test Championship, which runs from 2019 to 2021 and gets underway with the Ashes, starting August 1.
Concussion substitution might make its debut in international cricket at the Ashes series, scheduled to begin from August 1.
The Pakistan spinner was awarded a 55-day extension which will cover the Ashes series which begins August 1.
Joe Root said that the transition from one-day to Duke ball cricket will be easy for the team as England are set to play against Ireland in a four-day Test at Lord's from July 24.
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