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In yet another devastating blow to England following a miserable tour of Australia, pace bowler Jofra Archer will not play in the Ashes series.
After missing for four years in July, the 30-year-old has suffered a side strain.
He won’t play the fifth Test in Sydney in the new year and the fourth Test in Melbourne on Boxing Day.
In a series that is desperate and England are now tied with third-place after three matches, Archer has been their standout performer.
The Sussex man has nine wickets and has also recorded his first half-century in Adelaide’s third Test.
Archer, who has spent years battling elbow and back injuries before making a return to Test cricket, is devastated by this.
Five months after making his comeback against India at Lord’s, he has played five Test matches before suffering a second injury.
After the fourth test is evaluated, Archer’s availability for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, which kicks off in February, will be decided.
Captain Ben Stokes praised his team’s effort, saying, “This has been exceptional.”
He put in a great effort for the team despite the many questions raised by his potential or whatever it may be coming out of Australia.
Archer’s first five-wicket haul in Test cricket in six years came in at 5-53 in Australia’s opening ODI match against Australia.
However, he was only allowed to play 12 overs in the second innings of Australia, and a scan on Tuesday in Melbourne revealed the side injury.
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The most recent development in long-running rumors centers on England’s number three spot replacing Pope with Bethell.
Pope’s run of eight Tests against Australia has ended with a half-century, with a 46-run top score in six innings on this Ashes tour.
Since scoring a century against India at Headingley in July, the 27-year-old has averaged 24.38 in his previous seven Test matches.
Overall, he averages 34.55 in 64 Tests. For the first time since West Indies’ tour in 2022, he has not participated in a Test.
Since Bethell made his Test debut in New Zealand at the end of last year, the Surrey man has been under pressure. He scored three half-centuries in as many games.
Bethell has had a difficult year since that groundbreaking tour of New Zealand, though.
In the last year, he has only played three top-class matches, including the sixth and fifth Test against India at The Oval, where he scored six and five.
The 22-year-old made 71 appearances for England Lions in Brisbane earlier this month when they faced Australia A.
When Pope was replaced as vice-captain by Harry Brook when the England squad was announced in September, rumors that Bethell might start the Ashes series grew.
Pope has instead been chosen as the first victim of the unsuccessful bid to regain the urn.
According to Stokes, “He’s not going to be the only one who’s disappointed in the dressing room with how things have turned out.” It’s difficult to go on a trip like this when you’re 3-0 down.
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Shoaib Bashir is once more unavailable, but opener Ben Duckett is still available despite being the subject of a Tuesday social media video.
Video of Duckett apparently drunk in Noosa was shared online shortly after England director of cricket Rob Key announced that he would look into reports of excessive drinking during the players’ holiday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board stated that it would “establishing the facts,” but the BBC did not confirm the video.
Ben Stokes, England captain, said, “It’s all pretty fresh and brand-new. I’ve obviously reached out to him, spoken with him, and pledged my full support to him throughout this.
He is a highly influent figure within this group. In a situation like this, where everything seems to be dominating you, and also for some players more than others, I will always be supporting my players.
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