Tuesday 7 November 2017 07:31, UK
Trevor Bayliss says Ben Stokes would easily be able to slot back into the England squad.
Stokes is currently suspended while an investigation surrounding his September arrest in Bristol continues.
The ECB had announced that Stokes and Alex Hales, who also involved in the incident, would not be considered for England selection until further notice.
However, Bayliss has told Sky Sports News that if Stokes were to make a return to the England side, he would be welcomed back by the squad.
"If he does come at some stage, he won't have any trouble at all fitting in because he's such an integral part of the setup," said Bayliss. "He's good mates with the squad and they're good mates with him.
"We're at a loss. We can't do anything else apart from prepare like he's not going to be. If he turns up at some stage later in the Ashes then so be it.
"There are two sides to it. There's the police investigation and then there's also the disciplinary commission the ECB have put together. From that point of view, he was still out late at night when he shouldn't have been out quite as late, so there's still that issue to clear up."
England drew their first match of the Ashes tour against Western Australia on Sunday, with James Anderson taking four wickets.
