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Joshua Lees

England star Jofra Archer takes three wickets on injury comeback after 17 months out

England star Jofra Archer has marked his return to cricket in style, after taking three wickets for in South Africa. Archer has not featured competitively on the field for 17 months, having been ruled out through injury.

Back in action, the quick bowler was competing in South Africa's new Twenty20 league the SA20. His MI Cape Town team were taking on Paarl Royals, whose squad included fellow England internationals Jos Buttler and Jason Roy.

With the ball back in hand, Archer took a wicket with just his third delivery of the match, by dismissing the Royals' opening batsman Wihan Lubbe.

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