Ben Stokes could yet be called into the England squad for the third Test against India at Trent Bridge this weekend as his trial for affray at Bristol crown court nears its conclusion.

In naming an unchanged 13 from the innings victory at Lord’s on Sunday the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed “an assessment” on Stokes’s availability will be made at the conclusion of the case, with the jury due to begin deliberations on Tuesday morning.

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As things stand, however, England will look to wrap up a series win against Virat Kohli’s beleaguered tourists at the earliest opportunity in Nottingham without their talisman. Chris Woakes stepped up admirably in the second Test with an unbeaten 137 and four wickets and thus the head coach, Trevor Bayliss, is unconcerned.

Bayliss, whose side are 2-0 up with three to play, said: “The results speak for themselves. The guys are able to put anything off-field out of their mind and concentrate on what they’re doing, and [the performance at Lord’s] was the perfect example.”

In response to his side’s impressive start to the series with India, Bayliss highlighted the nine-wicket performance by his attack leader, Jimmy Anderson who, despite having recently turned 36, has now further extended his lead as the world’s No1‑ranked bowler.

“As long as he keeps his body fit there’s no reason why he can’t go on for three or four years,” Bayliss said. “In these conditions he’s the best in the world. A lot of other bowlers do start to drop off mid-30s or so. It’s only the very, very best that are able to keep it going. I think he’s showing that he is the very, very best.”

While tipping Anderson to keep going for some time yet – a chronic shoulder injury that he manages notwithstanding – Bayliss admitted he is constantly assessing who could be his long-term replacement, even if the Australian himself steps down at the end of next year.

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Woakes, 29, has long been mooted as a potential successor, given his ability to swing the ball at pace, but Bayliss, while stressing how pleased he was by the all-rounder’s recent success, not least since he remains one of the most diligent workers in the squad, admitted “the challenge for him is away from home, as it is for a lot of the boys”.

Of Ollie Pope, who on debut made a well-crafted 28 with the bat, held two catches and effected a run-out, Bayliss said: “He looked a young guy with no worries about previous failures or successes, he was just out there playing cricket.”

India, meanwhile, have confirmed they have no concerns over the fitness of Ravi Ashwin, who was struck on a hand while batting at Lord’s. Their main concern surrounds the captain, Kohli, who has insisted he will be ready to take the field at Trent Bridge despite being hampered by a back problem.

England squad Root (Yorkshire, capt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Anderson (Lancashire), Bairstow (Yorkshire, wkt), Broad (Nottinghamshire), Buttler (Lancashire), Cook (Essex), S Curran (Surrey), Jennings (Lancashire), Pope (Surrey), Porter (Essex), Rashid (Yorkshire), Woakes (Warwickshire).