Jofra Archer, the fast-bowler from England, has been confirmed by men’s lead selector Luke Wright to accompany the England squad as a traveling reserve for the upcoming Men’s ODI World Cup in India.
Archer’s name was noticeably absent from England’s final 15-player World Cup squad, which was revealed this past Sunday. This unfortunate omission was due to the return of a stress fracture in his right elbow. This injury resurfaced while he was representing the Mumbai Indians in the 2023 IPL, effectively ruling him out for the entire upcoming home summer.
It’s worth noting that Jofra Archer played a pivotal role in England’s victorious 2019 ODI World Cup campaign against New Zealand at Lord’s. He etched his name into cricketing history by delivering a thrilling Super Over and emerged as the leading wicket-taker for the team throughout the competition. Currently, he’s diligently focused on his rehabilitation, navigating the challenges in what has been a somewhat turbulent career since that triumphant moment.
“The best thing for Jofra is to travel with the team and keep working with his rehab and being around the physios and the team. We are doing all we can to get him ready to be as good as he can be.”
“If there was an injury he might be able to replace at the back end of the tournament but obviously we are still working on his fitness day-by-day and we’ll have to keep accessing that,” mentioned in a statement issued by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
In the 2019 ODI World Cup triumph over New Zealand at Lord’s, Jofra Archer was essential. He was a significant contributor thanks to his spectacular Super Over performance and position as the team’s leading wicket-taker. His most recent recovery came as a result of back and elbow problems that occurred back-to-back in his career, though.
Despite the fact that Archer played in SA20 and returned to International cricket during England’s series of Bangladesh and South Africa earlier this year, he has since faced fresh difficulties. He had to leave the IPL 2023 early in order to go back home.
England is set to begin its World Cup journey against New Zealand, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5th. This ten-team tournament will culminate with the final, also in Ahmedabad, on November 19th.
