Jofra Archer is poised to make his England comeback against Pakistan as the team build up to their T20 World Cup defence next month
Fast bowler poised to return against Pakistan on WednesdayJofra Archer was the last one out at training on Monday, strolling on to the Headingley outfield with a plate of food in his hand. But after a year of starvation on the sidelines, the fast bowler is poised to make his England comeback this week as the buildup to the
Having bowled six overs with the red Dukes ball for the Sussex second XI last Friday, during Archer’s first net back in the England set-up the white Kookaburra was sent down for about 30 minutes at a decent lick. Matthew Mott, the head coach, missed the session for family reasons but the delight among the rest of the set-up, which included Andrew Flintoff, was palpable.
Curran is one of eight England players back recently from the Indian Premier League, which has caused a bit of disquiet among the franchises as the tournament enters its playoff phase. In fairness, only four – Buttler, Phil Salt, Will Jacks and Reece Topley – were with teams who had reach this stage, but Rob Key, the England team director, decided that bonding his 15-man squad early was more important.
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