IF SPORT IS A TRUE MERITOCRACY ARCHER HAS TO BE IN WORLD CUP

Derek Pringle outlines the skillset that makes England’s newly qualified paceman a must for selection in the World Cup squad

Putting his hand up for selection: Jofra Archer celebrates dismissing Fakhar Zaman at the Oval
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Call off the audition, Jofra Archer has got the part – a lead role in England’s World Cup campaign. What clinched it was his four overs in Wednesday’s rained-off game against Pakistan at the Oval.
Not since the great West Indies bowling attacks of the Eighties have I seen such athletic and effortless pace allied to such co...

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