Will England’s stars not play in IPL playoffs? ECB provides explosive update cricket news

Fast bowler Jofra Archer will return to international cricket after a gap of 14 months as he was named in England’s preliminary squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. Archer last played for England in the T20 series against Bangladesh in March 2023. The 29-year-old Archer was England’s leading wicket-taker in that series, taking four wickets at an economy of 6.63 in three matches. But Archer has since been forced to sit on the sidelines due to a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow. “Jofra Archer has recovered from a right elbow injury and has been included in the squad,” the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in its media release.

Since January this year, Archer has been working intensively on his comeback, which has included attending Sussex’s pre-season camps in Abu Dhabi and Bengaluru as well as a few club matches in Barbados.

England, the defending champions, will be led by Jos Buttler, who led them to the title in Australia in 2022.

Lancashire all-rounder Tom Hartley is the only uncapped player (in T20Is) in the squad.

Meanwhile, Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Moeen Ali (CSK), Jonny Bairstow (PBKS), Sam Curran (PBKS), Liam Livingstone (RR), Phil Salt (KKR), Will Jacks, Reece Topley (both RCB) will return. . Home from the Indian Premier League (IPL) before the T20 series against Pakistan from May 22.

This means that these players will not be able to play in the final phase of IPL 2024.

“The World Cup squad will fly to the Caribbean on May 31 ahead of England’s opening group match against Scotland at Kensington Oval, Barbados on Wednesday, June 4,” the ECB said.

England team

Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacques, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.