England's selectors name their squad on Wednesday for the Ashes series with the team in a surprising state of flux despite recent home series wins over South Africa and West Indies. England experienced a mixture of crushing victories and heavy losses this summer, eventually winning out because they bat so deep and, in Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali, have two of their best-ever all-rounders. But the top order seldom convinced with only opener Alastair Cook and captain Joe Root certain to play in the first test against Australia in Brisbane starting on Nov. 23.

England players leave the field, England's Moeen Ali (L) man of the match and England's Liam Plunkett (C), who took five wickets, after the third one day international cricket match played between England and the West Indies at the Brightside Ground in Bristol on September 24, 2017. England beat West Indies by 124 runs to win the third one-day international at Bristol on Sunday. Pic/AFP