England right-arm seamer Jofra Archer is set to miss the first ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand starting from Sunday, October 26, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
There are no indications that Jofra Archer’s absence from the opening ODI is due to injury. Instead, England is adhering to its carefully planned workload management strategy, aimed at ensuring one of its premier fast bowlers remains fit and available for the majority of the upcoming Ashes series.
Archer, who has already been rested from the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, is set to join the squad on Thursday. He will travel alongside fellow pacers Mark Wood and Josh Tongue as England’s pace contingent begins its conditioning phase in preparation for the Perth Test, scheduled to begin in just over four wee