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England fast pitcher Jofra Archer ruled out three ODIs against India and the start of the IPL due to a persistent elbow problem; Fast Bowler will return to UK for further evaluation; Matt Parkinson, Liam Livingstone and Reece Topley in the 14-man squad for the ODI India in Pune, starting Tuesday
Last Updated: 03/21/21 12:14 pm
Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s ODI series against India and from the start of the Indian Premier League due to his persistent elbow problem.
Fast pitcher Jofra Archer has been banned from England’s three-day international series against India and the start of the Indian Premier League due to his persistent right elbow problem.
England captain Eoin Morgan said on Saturday that Archer’s injury “had worsened and needs attention” and the ECB said in a statement Sunday that the problem “has made it increasingly difficult for him to maintain performance levels.”
The 25-year-old will now head home to the UK to be assessed and treated after being ‘deemed unfit for selection’, meaning he will miss all three ODIs against Virat Kohli’s team in Pune, that are live. Sky Sports Cricket Tuesday, Friday and next Sunday.
Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood. COVER: Jake Ball, Chris Jordan and Dawid Malan
Archer will also sit outside the start of the Rajasthan Royals IPL campaign when the 20+ tournament kicks off, live Sky sports, April 9th.
The pacemaker played in England’s five T20s against India, taking seven wickets, but missed the second and fourth Tests against Kohli’s team earlier this year due to his elbow problem.
Archer is expected to play a major role for England in all formats this year, with a five-game home test series against India this summer, followed by the T20 World Cup in India in October and November and then an Ashes series in Australia during winter. .
ECB says Archer’s injury ‘has made it increasingly difficult for him to maintain performance levels’
An ECB statement read: “Jofra Archer is returning to the UK for further management and investigation of his right elbow injury.
“Jofra’s elbow problem has deteriorated over the course of the Twenty20 International series and has made it increasingly difficult for him to maintain performance levels. He has been deemed unsuitable for the ODI series selection he features. matches on March 23, 26 and 28.
“The ECB medical team will evaluate the player and, together with Jofra, develop a treatment plan and a return-to-play schedule in due course. As a consequence, Jofra will miss the start of this year’s Indian Premier League.”
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England have selected their 14-man ODI squad from among the players in Ahmedabad for the five-game T20 international series, which India won 3-2 after a 36-run victory in Saturday’s decider.
Lancashire leg pitcher Matt Parkinson has been listed as a reserve for the T20s.
Lancashire leg pitcher Matt Parkinson is on England’s 14-man squad for the three ODIs against India in Pune.
Dawid Malan, Chris Jordan and Jake Ball are not on the official ODI team but will remain with the group as a cover.
Joe Root and Chris Woakes, two integral members of the regular team of over 50 years from England, returned home after the test series and have not returned.
England ODI Team for the Indian Series: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood. COVER Jake Ball, Chris Jordan and Dawid Malan
Watch England’s first ODI against India, in Pune, live from 7:30 am Tuesday on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event. You can also follow text commentary and in-game clips via our live blog at skysports.com and the Sky Sports app.
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