Jofra Archer is set to make his long-awaited England return in January, having been named in the squad which will travel to South Africa for a three-match ODI series.
Archer has not played for England since March 2021 after enduring a torrid time with injuries, missing two T20 World Cups and an Ashes series in Australia. He has been plagued by an elbow injury that required two separate operations and then suffered a stress fracture of the back earlier this year that sidelined him for the entire summer.
The 27-year-old did make an encouraging return to bowling in England's recent training camp in the UAE ahead of their historic series victory over Pakistan. Archer trained with the England Lions and then sent down nine overs in a warm-up match against the senior squad.
