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Jofra Archer named in England T20 World Cup squad after injury nightmare

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England are backing Jofra Archer to inspire their T20 World Cup defence after naming the quick in their provisional squad for the summer tournament, almost a year on from his last competitive appearance.

Archer last played top-level cricket at the Indian Premier League (IPL) in May last year before suffering a recurrence of a stress fracture of the elbow, but was on Tuesday included in a 15-man squad for next month’s four-match series against Pakistan, as well as the World Cup in the USA and Caribbean that follows.

Chris Jordan has also

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