CRICKET NEWS - Jofra Archer will have a chance to press his case for World Cup selection after the uncapped allrounder was included Wednesday in a 17-man squad for next month's one-day internationals against Ireland and Pakistan.
The dynamic Barbados-born allrounder was left out of the 15-man preliminary World Cup squad also announced by tournament hosts England on Wednesday.
But England, in common with all other teams, have a May 23 deadline to announce their final World Cup squad.
Sussex star Archer, 24, has an English father and holds a British passport.
He completed a three-year qualification period on March 17 after the England and Wales Cricket Board changed its residency rules.
Under the previous system, he would not have been eligible until the winter of 2022 after a seven-year residency.
But he could have as many as six one-day internationals – one against Ireland and five against Pakistan – to stake his claim before England unveil their World Cup squad.
Archer and another Barbados born Sussex player Chris Jordan were both added to the 15-man squad that played a one-day series in the West Indies earlier this year. They were also included in the 14-strong party for a one-off Twenty20 against Pakistan.
Pace bowler Archer, who has been impressing in the Indian Premier League, will be vying with the likes of David Willey, Liam Plunkett and Tom Curran for a World Cup place.
