Jofra Archer’s late bid for an World Cup place was rewarded when the Sussex fast bowler was named in hosts England’s 15-man squad for the tournament announced Tuesday.
Barbados-born Archer only became qualified for England inMarch and has played just three one-day internationals.
He edged out left-arm quick David Willey, a veteran of 46ODIs, after both pacemen featured during England’s 4-0 series win at home toPakistan which concluded Sunday.
There was no place also in a squad, again captained by EoinMorgan, for back-up spinner and batsman Joe Denly, with Hampshire slowleft-armer Liam Dawson — who did not feature against Pakistan — recalled ascover for Adil Rashid, who is nursing a shoulder problem.
England World Cup squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex, capt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire, wkt), Tom Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Liam Plunkett (Surrey), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), James Vince (Hampshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham)