Jofra Archer has been included in England’s 14-man squad for the third and deciding test against West Indies, which starts at Old Trafford on Friday.
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The 25-year-old fast bowler had been expected to feature in the second test but was dropped after he breached the bio-secure bubble - in place to shield players from COVID-19 - by visiting his home after the first match in Southampton had ended.His participation in the third test had also been in doubt as he admitted that was struggling mentally after being racially abused on social media for having to spend five days in isolation as a result of stepping out of the bio-secure environment.
But England selected him on Thursday, signalling the possibility of continuing with the rotation of the bowlers. The series against West Indies, which is tied at 1-1, will be followed by three tests against Pakistan.Squad: Joe Root , James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler , Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ollie Pope, Dom Sibley, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
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