He recently played in the T20I series against South Africa.
Ireland are hosting England for a three-match T20I series at The Village in Malahide, Dublin. England took an easy lead with a win in the first T20I, while the second match was abandoned due to bad weather. The visitors will look to seal the series in the third T20I. The premier fast bowler Jofra Archer, however, will not be part of the England playing XI.
Jacob Bethell, England’s youngest captain, has won the coin toss and decided to field first.
Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (w), Curtis Campher, Benjamin Calitz, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, and Benjamin White.
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (w), Jacob Bethell (c), Jordan Cox, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, and Sonny Baker.
England had decided to rest their Test players from this tour of Ireland. Jofra Archer, being their main pacer, is among those stars to miss these three games.
England have had a busy home summer, in which they played a gruelling five-match Test against India in July-August. Earlier in June, they played three ODIs and three T20Is against the West Indies. More recently, they hosted South Africa for three ODIs and as many T20Is. Between the Test series and South Africa white-ball games, some Englishmen also featured in The Hundred.
The packed schedule has been under scrutiny as the team gears up for their ultimate goal, which is the Ashes 2025 in Australia. The first Test of the much-anticipated series will start on November 21.
In October, England are slated for a white-ball tour to New Zealand, comprising three T20Is and as many ODIs. It remains to be seen if Jofra Archer will be on that plane.
Jacob Bethell (c), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jos Buttler, Liam Dawson, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Sonny Baker, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Luke Wood, Sam Curran, and Scott Currie.
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Jofra Archer will have a massive role to play for England in the upcoming Ashes 2025. The speedster made his return to Test cricket during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy following a frustrating battle with injuries. He seems to be back at his best physically and mentally.
Archer played two Tests against India, where he picked up nine wickets at 28.66 apiece. He has since featured in six matches in The Hundred and four white-ball games versus the Proteas. He was excellent in the ODI series, claiming two four-wicket hauls followed by a three-for in a T20I.
The 30-year-old pacer is the main weapon for England on the fast, bouncy pitches in Australia. With that in mind, the team management is doing everything they can to manage his workload.
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