England’s managing director Rob Key has said that Jofra Archer may play in the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA this June.
The 29-year-old fast bowler, who has had injuries in recent years, may also play in the T20I series against Pakistan next month.
Archer, who has not played for England for over a year, has been working on getting fit.
He recently bowled well during Sussex’s pre-season tour of India. He has now gone back to the Caribbean to prepare more by playing some club cricket.
“Jofra has been out with Sussex in India for pre-season and bowled quickly out there, he bowled really well,” Key told Sky Sports. “
He has now gone back to the Caribbean where he’s going to play a bit of club cricket, all about getting himself ready for that T20 World Cup.
He’ll hopefully play the Pakistan series, but it’s always fingers-crossed at the moment with Jofra.”
“The whole plan with Jofra is he will play white-ball cricket for this summer and going into the winter,” Key said. “Then hopefully next summer, when we play India and then the Ashes, we get him back for Test cricket. It’s a slow process to get him back for all forms.”
