Ben Stokes and James Anderson on course for first Ashes Test as Rob Key addresses fitness concerns

NICK HOWSON: England's Test captain and all-time leading wicket-taker are both available to face Ireland and are on course for the five-Test series against Australia, starting on June 16

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