Last update on. From the section CricketJofra Archer took 42 wickets, an average of 31.04 per TestJofra Archer, England's fast bowler, will not be able to play in the T20 World Cup in Australia this winter due to a stress facture in the right elbow.The 26-year old will not be playing again this year. Instead, he will take a long break from cricket. The injury will be reviewed in the fall.Archer will still be fit for white-ball cricket to help him manage his progression.With a back injury, Olly Stone, pace bowler for Ashes is already a doubt.After Ben Stokes announced last week that he will be taking an "indefinite rest" from the game in order to concentrate on his mental health, Archer's injury is now the latest setback for England.The World Cup will be held in Oman and the United Arab Emirates in October and November. This is before the five-Test Ashes series begins in December.'A hammer blow for England'Former England captain Alastair cook said to BBC Test Match Special, "It's huge and very worrying for me."England had the best laid plans: rest, rotation, and preparation to ensure these guys are fit enough to board the plane to Australia with a number of fast bowlers."Jonathan Agnew, BBC cricket correspondent, said that it was "desperate news for Jofra archer. It's very sad news for me personally.It's another huge loss for England. It's a crushing blow."There was some hope that he might have made it to the T20 World Cup."He is a great player in T20 cricket with England being his favourites."Cook said: "He's so experienced in subcontinental conditions in T20 cricket, with his Indian Premier League experiences. It is a terrible shame. It must be horrible."What's next for Archer?Archer from Sussex has played 13 Tests as well as 12 Twenty20 internationals. He last appeared for England in the T20 series against India in March.He had an operation in May to remove a bone fragment from his right arm. This was not related to a stress fracture that he had suffered in the past. It was discovered in 2020.Archer was able to return to Sussex last month and felt more discomfort while playing in the T20 Blast against Kent as well as in a friendly against Oxfordshire.He would have been a key player in England's World Cup attack - he is a premier T20 fast bowler in the world, and in Australia where extra pace is often lacking in England's arsenal.Archer is said to be in good spirits, and that he understands the need for patience.Cook stated: "If he thinks that 'everytime I bowl it hurts', he might be able to quit long-ball cricket in favor of playing T20 cricket."And you can't fault him for doing it even if it's not allowed by his body."
