Jofra Archer’s Promising Comeback Ahead of T20 World Cup

England’s T20 World Cup squad will feature Jofra Archer, who is making a comeback following a stress fracture that sidelined him last year. Despite limited professional cricket experience recently, Archer shows promise for the tournament starting next month.

During a lively spell for Sussex’s second XI, Archer demonstrated his potential by taking a wicket in six impressive overs on the fourth day’s play.

Archer’s last appearance for England was during the tours of South Africa and Bangladesh in 2023. He missed England’s title-winning T20 World Cup campaign in 2022 and has been on a comeback trail since then.

Archer’s pace and bounce during his sharp spell have strengthened the belief that he could be ready for international action when England faces Pakistan in a bilateral series next week, ahead of the T20 World Cup.

England’s skipper, Jos Buttler, expressed satisfaction with Archer’s performance but cautioned against high expectations ahead of the tournament.

“Everyone knows what he is capable of and the attitude he possesses,” Buttler told PA Media. “As a captain, he is someone you can always turn to in a game because he always has a trick up his sleeve.”

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“It’s great to be able to call on him but it’s important to manage expectations. He has been out of it for a while now so we will need to look after him and realise that it might just take him a little while to be the Jofra of 2019,” Buttler added.

“He is a proper superstar but we do have to be smart with him. It’s a jump in intensity from what he’s doing now to international cricket and you can’t really replicate it.”

England are drawn in Group B at the T20 World Cup alongside Australia, Namibia, Scotland, and Oman.

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