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Jofra Archer, who grew up in Barbados, could find a place in the England World Cup team in 2019 following the change in eligibility rules adopted by the England Cricket Board at a meeting of the board of directors at Lord's on Wednesday. The ECB has allowed players who are not born but have lived in the UK for three years to be part of the English team. Earlier, a player had to reside in the UK for seven years to have a chance to be selected in the national team.
The 23-year-old started playing for Susbad in 2015 and has become a star attraction for several T20 leagues. around the world. The Rajasthan Royals pocketed a total of 7.2 billion rupees last year
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is from 1 January 2019, which means that Archer could make his England debut when the team travels to the West Indies during this month. Archer tweeted that he would like to make his international debut in front of his family.
This may or may not happen but I would love to start in front of my family
– Jofra Archer (@craig_arch) November 29, 2018
The new rules of thumb eligibility applicable to English players are as follows:
1. British citizenship.
2. Born in England or Wales, or 3 year residence (210 days a year, April-March).
3. Not having played as a local international or national professional cricket player in a full member country in the last three years.
With Mark Wood struggling with fitness issues and Liam Plunkett not rejuvenating, Archer could become the perfect quick pitcher for England in the World Cup.
First published: Nov. 29, 2018 21:08 IST
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