Jofra Archer Returns As England Announce Squad For South Africa ODIs

Jofra Archer was recalled by England for the primary time in over a yr after being named Thursday in a 14-man squad for an upcoming three-match one-day worldwide collection in South Africa. Sussex quick bowler Archer was one of many stars of England’s 2019 50-over World Cup triumph however his profession has since been blighted by elbow and again accidents. The 27-year-old Barbados-born fast final performed for England in a Twenty20 worldwide in opposition to India at Ahmedabad in March 2021, however it’s greater than two years since the newest of his 13 ODIs.

But having missed the entire of the 2022 English season by means of harm, Archer performed for the second-string England Lions in a warm-up match in opposition to the Test facet in Abu Dhabi final month forward of their 3-0 whitewash of Pakistan.

Just six balls into the follow match, Archer hit Zak Crawley on the helmet with a bouncer.

An England and Wales Cricket Board assertion issued Thursday stated Archer was “recovering well from an elbow injury and is expected to return to international cricket in South Africa next month”.

Meanwhile rising star Harry Brook, recent from three very good Test a whole lot in Pakistan, has been known as into an ODI squad for the primary time.

The three-match collection will likely be performed over six days, with two fixtures in Bloemfontein beginning on January 27 earlier than the ultimate recreation takes place in Kimberley on February 1.

England ODI squad

Jos Buttler (Lancashire, capt and wkt), Moeen Ali (Warwickshire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire), Reece Topley (Surrey), David Willey (Northamptonshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)

Fixtures (all 1100 GMT begin)

Jan 27: South Africa v England, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

Jan 29: South Africa v England, 2nd ODI, Bloemfontein

Feb 1:  South Africa v England, third ODI, Kimberley

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