FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England Nets - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain- September 9, 2021 England's Chris Woakes during nets Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
(Reuters) - England are "desperate" to go to Australia for their five-test Ashes series later this year, all-rounder Chris Woakes said, despite some players having expressed concerns about COVID-19 protocols for the tour.
Woakes was named in England's 17-member squad for the series that begins in Brisbane on Dec. 8 after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the tour subject to critical conditions being met before they travel.
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