England’s Jofra Archer will return to worldwide cricket after a hiatus of 14 months as he was named the England’s preliminary squad for upcoming Twenty20 World Cup.
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Pacer Jofra Archer will return to worldwide cricket after a hiatus of 14 months after he was named in England’s preliminary squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in London on April 30.
Archer final performed for England was in a T20I sequence in opposition to Bangladesh in March 2023. The 29-year-old was England’s main wicket-taker in that sequence with 4 scalps from three matches at an financial system of 6.63.
But since then Archer was compelled to sit on the sidelines due to the recurrence of a stress fracture in his proper elbow.
“Jofra Archer has recovered from his right elbow injury and is named in the squad,” stated the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in its media launch.
From January this yr, Archer has been working intensely on his return together with Sussex’s pre-season camps in Abu Dhabi and Bengaluru, moreover showing in a handful of membership matches at Barbados.
England, who’re the defending champions, can be led by Jos Buttler, who had led them to the title in Australia in 2022.
Lancashire all-rounder Tom Hartley is the only real uncapped participant (in T20Is) within the squad.
Meanwhile, Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Moeen Ali (CSK), Jonny Bairstow (PBKS), Sam Curran (PBKS), Liam Livingstone (RR), Phil Salt (KKR), Will Jacks, Reece Topley (each RCB), will return residence from the Indian Premier League (IPL) forward of the T20I sequence in opposition to Pakistan from May 22.
It signifies that these gamers will miss the ultimate levels of the IPL 2024.
“The World Cup squad will fly to the Caribbean on May 31 ahead of England’s opening group match against Scotland at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Wednesday, June 4,” added the ECB.
England squad
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
