England have left Ben Stokes out of an unchanged 13-man squad for this week’s third Specsavers Test against India at Trent Bridge.

The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed, less than 24 hours after the team’s innings-and-159-run victory at Lord’s, that the selectors have stuck with a winning line-up.

Stokes had to miss the second Test because of a clash with his ongoing affray case at Bristol Crown Court.

An outcome to those proceedings is anticipated before England arrive in Nottingham on Thursday, for a match which starts two days later – with the hosts leading the five-match series 2-0.

After Chris Woakes put in a man-of-the-match performance on his return from injury as Stokes’ replacement at Lord’s, it was widely-anticipated that the same 13 players would be retained.

A brief ECB statement on Monday afternoon read: “England national cricket selectors have named an unchanged 13-man squad for the third Specsavers Test match against India at Trent Bridge, starting on Saturday August 18.

England v India – Specsavers Second Test – Day Four – Lord’s (Adam Davy/PA)Chris Woakes was England’s man-of-the-match at Lord’s (Adam Davy/PA)

“The ECB will make an assessment of Ben Stokes’ availability after the trial in Bristol has concluded.”

– England squad for third Specsavers Test against India at Trent Bridge: JE Root (Captain), AN Cook, KK Jennings, OJD Pope, JM Bairstow (wkt), JC Buttler, CR Woakes, SM Curran, AU Rashid, SCJ Broad, JM Anderson, MM Ali, JA Porter.