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Purchased by Mumbai Indians in the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction, Yofra Archer Not yet used by his new team in the T20 league. The England striker has battled injuries over the past few years and was not even included in the country’s squad for the T20 World Cup in 2021 and 2022. The last time he played for England was in March 2021, and Archer was finally in the national team. However, his return comes just ahead of the IPL 2023 auction and his franchise, the Mumbai Indians, couldn’t be happier.
Archer was named to a 14-man squad for the three-match one-day international series in South Africa on Thursday. In a post on Twitter, the Mumbai Indians emphasized how delighted they were to see Archer in the England shirt.
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Let’s move forward with words: #a family @JofraArcher @OOO pic.twitter.com/Bk5uFNaCME
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 22, 2022
Sussex fast bowler Archer made a dramatic rise to the international stage in 2019 as one of the stars of England’s 50-plus World Cup triumph.
But he has not played international cricket since March 2021 due to injury.
The 27-year-old Barbados-born quickie suffered several elbow problems that led to two surgeries before his hopes of returning to competition were dashed by a stress fracture in his lower back in May that kept him out of action. 2022 England season.
However, Archer played for the second-tier England Lions in Abu Dhabi’s warm-up match with the Test squad last month, before the senior side beat Pakistan 3-0.
Just six balls into practice when Archer hits Zach Crowley On a helmet with a bodyguard.
The England and Wales Cricket Board issued a statement on Thursday saying Archer was “recovering well from his elbow injury and is expected to return to international cricket in South Africa next month”.
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