ICC World Cup: England Announce Preliminary Squad, Archer Missing
England Cricket Board announced their 15-member preliminary squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Jofra Archer was left off England's preliminary 15-man squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup, a month after the paceman qualified to play for the country on residency rules.
Archer, who was born in Barbados but has an English father and British passport, completed a three-year qualification period on 17 March.
He has earned his maiden ODI call-up for England's warm-up games against Pakistan and Ireland, where impressive performances could yet earn him a late spot in the World Cup squad.
England’s Squad for World Cup 2019
Eoin Morgan (C), Moeeon Ali, Jonny Bairstow , Jos Buttler (WK), Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
England play Ireland on 3 May, and then begin a five-match ODI series against Pakistan on 8 May.
There were no major surprises in the squad, which is unchanged from the winter series against West Indies.
In the press release on Wednesday, the board also said the players selected in the squads, who are currently playing in the Indian Premier League, will have to return to England on or before 26 April.
England will finalise their final 15-man World Cup squad after the five-match ODI Series against Pakistan, which ends on Sunday, 19 May.
The squad can be changed up to a week before the World Cup starts on 30 May.
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