The preliminary T20 World Cup squad for Team England has been announced
Jofra Archer returned after a cruel run of injuries, and Jos Buttler is going to lead the title defence. Archer has barely featured for England in any format since 2021, mainly because of ongoing issues with his right elbow, for which he has undergone two operations. A back injury ruled him out of most of 2022.
Archer was selected in the provisional squad of England for the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, setting up a much-awaited international return for one of cricket’s most exciting bowlers, whose career has been derailed by injuries.
England’s opening match is against Scotland on June 4 at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Also in the 15-man squad were Jonny Bairstow and Will Jacks, who have hit big knocks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in recent weeks. Left-arm spinning all-rounder Tom Hartley is the sole uncapped player in the group.
England will be captained by Jos Buttler, with the team seeking a third T20 World Cup title.
ENGLAND SQUAD
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, and Mark Wood.