"england-all-rounder"

The all-rounder says he still feels like he can compete at the highest level, but was "trying to be realistic" about his international future

ECB has said that Stokes has taken the break to also rest his left index finger, "which has not fully healed since his return to competitive cricket earlier this month"

A repeat X-ray and CT scan revealed that the 29-year-old has a fracture in his left index finger, an injury that he picked up during the ongoing IPL

The incident occurred in the fourth over, when Stokes was found to have applying saliva on the ball and promptly the on-field umpires Nitin Menon and Virender Sharma warned skipper Jos Buttler

Woakes, who was with the England squads for the tours of South Africa, Sri Lanka and India, has not featured in any match

Kohli, who had returned home after the opening Test debacle against Australia for the birth of his child, is back to captain the side in the four-match series against England.

Stokes hit a 26-ball 50 and also claimed two wickets to emerge as the star performer for his team