Jofra Archer to make England return against South Africa on Friday in first ODI | Cricket News
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Jofra Archer will make his long-awaited England return in the first ODI against South Africa in Bloemfontein on Friday.
Archer last played for England in March 2021 but has been continuing his recovery from elbow and lower back injuries.
He returned to competitive cricket in the SA20 earlier this month and he will now play in the first of three ODIs against the Proteas on Friday, which is live on Sky Sports.
Speaking ahead of the first match, England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler said it’s “fantastic” to be able to call on the fast bowler.
“It’s great to have Jofra back, fit and playing cricket again. I speak on behalf of everyone that he’s such an exciting guy to have back on the field,” he said.
“As an England captain, being able to have him back in your squad and the team is brilliant. He’s only just coming back to competitive cricket, this will be his first international game for a long time.
“It would be naive to think it wouldn’t take him a little bit of time to get up to 100 per cent. It’s just fantastic to see him fit, back playing again and we know he’s just going to get better and better as time goes on.”
England continue preparations for their 50-over World Cup title defence this autumn with a three-match ODI series in South Africa, starting on Friday live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event.
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