England have added Ben Stokes to their squad for this Saturday's third Test after his acquittal at Bristol Crown Court. Stokes, cleared of a charge of affray yesterday, was not in the 13-man squad England announced on Monday to face India at Trent Bridge. But within two hours of the end of his court case, the England and Wales Cricket Board issued a brief statement which read: "Ben Stokes will now join the England squad for the third Test against India, which starts at Trent Bridge on Saturday."

An independent Cricket Discipline Commission disciplinary investigation into the behaviour of Stokes and teammate Alex Hales — which acts under the auspices of the ECB — was put on hold last September, while court proceedings took precedence. But in its statement, the ECB confirmed the CDC will soon resume its deliberations. It added: "Now that the legal proceedings have concluded, the disciplinary process for Ben Stokes and Alex Hales can be scheduled by the Cricket Discipline Commission.