England T20 squad: On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, England, the winners of the 2022 competition, announced their team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Jofra Archer, who hasn’t played for an international team in over a year, has been called up to the England side for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
He has been recovering from an elbow injury that kept him out of action for more than a year since his previous England appearance in March 2023.
Archer’s road back hasn’t been simple; since 2021, he’s faced several challenges, such as stress fractures, ongoing elbow issues, and even surgery following a bizarre fish tank mishap.
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Experienced all-rounder Chris Jordan, whose last international appearance was in September 2023, also locked up a berth in the team despite his recent absence from the England lineup.
Jos Buttler will lead the team that is defending the title among hitters, with Will Jacks, Phil Salt, and Jonny Bairstow competing for the top spot. Ben Duckett and seasoned all-rounder Moeen Ali will provide some versatility to the team from the left side.
The team’s lower-order firepower will come from Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, and Sam Curran, while Adil Rashid will spearhead the spin attack with Tom Hartley on his flank.
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England squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
The same squad has been selected for the four-match T20I series against Pakistan, which will commence on 22 May. All the players who are currently part of the Indian Premier League will return in time for the T20I series against Babar Azam’s men.
England will fly to the Caribbean on 31 May ahead of their first game against Scotland in Barbados on 4 June. They are drawn in Group B at the T20 World Cup alongside Australia, Namibia, Scotland, and Oman.
