England suffer huge Archer injury blow

England accelerated bowler Jofra Archer was ruled retired for the remainder of the twelvemonth due to the fact that his problematic close elbow has a caller injury.

Archer volition miss the ongoing location trial bid against India, the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes successful Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board said successful a statement.

Scans past week revealed Archer "has suffered a recurrence of a accent fracture of his close elbow."

He had the aforesaid wounded successful February 2020 which ruled him retired of the Sri Lanka circuit and Indian Premier League.

Archer had country this May to region a bony fragment from his elbow and returned to play past period successful limited-overs matches for his Sussex side. But helium felt expanding discomfort successful the elbow during matches.

England volition miss Jofra Archer. (Getty)

The ECB said helium volition remainder and person a aesculapian reappraisal successful a period oregon so.

"The England and Wales Cricket Board tin corroborate that England accelerated bowler Jofra Archer underwent further scans connected his injured close elbow past week," the ECB said successful a statement.

"The scans revealed that helium has suffered a recurrence of a accent fracture of his close elbow.

"In effect to these findings, helium has been ruled retired for the remainder of the twelvemonth and volition miss the existent Test bid against India, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 and the Ashes bid successful Australia.

"The 26-year-old, who had an cognition successful May to region a bony fragment from his elbow, returned to play past month.

"As portion of his return-to-bowling program, helium became alert of expanding discomfort successful his elbow during matches for Sussex successful the Vitality Blast and a 50-over affable against Oxfordshire.

"The cognition is not related to the accent fracture that sidelined the subordinate previously.

"He volition present walk clip connected an extended interruption from cricket earlier returning for a aesculapian reappraisal successful aboriginal autumn."

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