LONDON: Barbados-born all-rounder Jofra Archer might be eligible to play for England at subsequent yr's Cricket World Cup following a rule trade announced on Thursday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) mentioned in another country players would, from Jan. 1, transform eligible to play for England after living in the nation for 3 years rather than a prior seven.
Archer do not need been able to play for England until 2022 below the prevailing regulations.
The 23-year-old Sussex player, who has a British father and passport, featured for West Indies at under-19 stage and arrived in Britain in 2015.
The Rajasthan Royals paid 72 million Indian rupees ($1.03 million) for him after a fierce bidding struggle in final January's Indian Premier League Twenty20 public sale.
Archer is also to be had for England's Caribbean excursion that runs from January to March, and contains matches in Barbados, even though other T20 contractual duties may make that tricky.
"It may or may not happen but I would love to debut in front of my family," he mentioned on Twitter on Thursday.
The ECB mentioned the trade brought the frame closer to the International Cricket Council (ICC) regulations.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) mentioned in another country players would, from Jan. 1, transform eligible to play for England after living in the nation for 3 years rather than a prior seven.
Archer do not need been able to play for England until 2022 below the prevailing regulations.
The 23-year-old Sussex player, who has a British father and passport, featured for West Indies at under-19 stage and arrived in Britain in 2015.
The Rajasthan Royals paid 72 million Indian rupees ($1.03 million) for him after a fierce bidding struggle in final January's Indian Premier League Twenty20 public sale.
Archer is also to be had for England's Caribbean excursion that runs from January to March, and contains matches in Barbados, even though other T20 contractual duties may make that tricky.
"It may or may not happen but I would love to debut in front of my family," he mentioned on Twitter on Thursday.
The ECB mentioned the trade brought the frame closer to the International Cricket Council (ICC) regulations.
Rule change could see Jofra Archer playing for England at World Cup
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