T20 World Cup 2024: England announce their preliminary squad for the World Cup and Pakistan series

England`s preliminary squad squad for the T20 World Cup and Pakistan series (Pic: X/@englandcricket)

England on Tuesday announced their 15-man squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Ahead of the mega event, lead pacer Jofra Archer is set to make a return to international cricket after 14 months after his name was announced in England's preliminary squad.

The last time Jofra Archer represented England was in the T20I series against Bangladesh back in the year 2023. The pacer was the Englishmen's leading wicket-taker in the series with four wickets in three matches.

Later, the pacer was sidelined following the recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow. "Jofra Archer has recovered from his right elbow injury and is named in the squad," said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in its media release.

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From January 2024, Archer has returned to action in Sussex's pre-season camps in Abu Dhabi and Bengaluru, besides appearing in a handful of club matches at Barbados.

Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, the England cricket team will be in action under Jos Buttler's leadership. Under his captaincy, England won the T20 World Cup 2022.

Lancashire all-rounder Tom Hartley is the sole uncapped player (in T20Is) in the squad.

Players such as Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Moeen Ali (CSK), Jonny Bairstow (PBKS), Sam Curran (PBKS), Liam Livingstone (RR), Phil Salt (KKR), Will Jacks, Reece Topley (both RCB), will return home from the IPL 2024 for the T20I series against Pakistan. The series is set to begin from May 22.

It means that these players will miss the final stages of the IPL 2024. "The World Cup squad will fly to the Caribbean on May 31 ahead of England's opening group match against Scotland at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Wednesday, June 4," added the ECB.

England preliminary squad ahead the T20 World Cup 2024 and Pakistan series:

Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.

(With PTI Inputs)