The pre-Ashes training camp will “involve a combination of physical and fielding sessions and planning meetings”

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The England national team will hold a four-day training camp in Spain prior to the start of the Ashes against Australia, it has been confirmed.

The training camp, which will begin on June 27, will be a great opportunity for the 14-man squad to get to know newly appointed head coach Trevor Bayliss, who arrives in England next Thursday.

England will definitely be seeking revenge after they were whitewashed 5-0 in the last Ashes series in 2013-14. However, they will be feeling confident at the same time as Australia have not won an Ashes series in England since 2001.

“With Trevor Bayliss arriving in the country next Thursday, Trevor, Alastair and I felt it important that both players and management likely to be involved in the early stages of the Ashes have chance to meet him and fully understand his approach prior to meeting up for the start of the Test series,” director of cricket Andrew Strauss said. “With that in mind, we have arranged a preparation camp in Spain. This will involve a combination of physical and fielding sessions and planning meetings in an informal environment in order to provide the best possible lead up to the first Test in Cardiff.

“The squad for the first Test will be announced within a few of days of returning from the camp.”

Pre-Ashes training squad: Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, Mark Footitt, Adam Lyth, Liam Plunkett, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood