Jofra Archer, the talented fast bowler from England, has joined the World Cup squad in Mumbai in preparation for their upcoming match against South Africa. While he is not part of the initial 15-man squad, he serves as a traveling reserve. Archer might have an opportunity to step into the squad if there are any injury concerns for the English side in the coming weeks.
In the 2019 World Cup, Archer played a significant role in England’s victory, taking 20 wickets in 11 matches with an average of 24.55 and an impressive economy rate of 4.77. England is currently feeling his absence at this World Cup due to his year-long recovery from injury issues.
It’s expected that he will continue to train with the English team in India in the coming weeks. Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand captain and current English Test team coach, expressed confidence in Jos Buttler’s side to turn their 2023 World Cup campaign around after a challenging start.
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Jofra Archer has joined up with the England team in Mumbai. He’s doing some sprints on his own away from the main group. Still only a reserve at this stage #bbccricket pic.twitter.com/uXzyyrrcX6
— Matthew Henry (@MattyHenry19) October 19, 2023
The English team has secured only one victory in three games, suffering losses to New Zealand and Afghanistan but comfortably defeating Bangladesh. McCullum advised the English team to maintain their aggressive approach, which has previously led to success in two ICC tournaments over the past four years.
Brendon Mucclum remarks: “They just need to stay true to their method and their style which has brought them so much success and not get shaken by the odd bad day at the office. Of course the boys would have liked to be 3 and 0, but sport doesn’t work like that and sometimes you have to cope with challenges and then show how good you are.”
“One thing is for sure, there are good reasons why England have won two World Cups recently. They are doing a great job. It is a World Cup, so there is going to be the odd upset and that is what you want in a tournament like this. Look at what happened to South Africa. That was a strong win from the Dutch and there will be other unexpected results before the tournament is over.”
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