England captain Ben Stokes is to join the coaching staff for the national second-string Lions team in the United Arab Emirates next month. England lost the Ashes series 4-1 and there was controversy mid-tour when the team took time out in Noosa after consecutive Test losses. The England and Wales Cricket Board employers launched a formal review into the Australian series within hours of the final Ashes Test concluding in Sydney. Spinner Moeen joins the Lions for the first time as a coach, while Jordan Cox and Dan Mousley will captain the respective T20 and 50-over squads. The Lions will play a three-match T20 series and five 50-over matches, their first away white-ball series since visiting Sri Lanka in 2022.