Foakes and Livingstone named in England’s Central Contract list
While there is no room for out-of-shape opener Jason Roy in the central contract and he is included in the incremental contract
While there is no room for out-of-shape opener Jason Roy in the central contract and he is included in the incremental contract
Root had previously said that he would have to sacrifice IPL for England and Test cricket, but the absence of Stokes, Archer, Starc, Woakes, and Gayle was a bit surprising.
Jofra Archer has been ruled out due to injury and Jos Buttler has left for England in accordance to England's rotation policy
Jofra Archer has been ruled out due to a niggle he suffered on his elbow, the England and Wales Cricket (ECB) informed on Thursday.
Stokes, Archer and Burns had arrived in India directly from England before the rest of their teammates who were in Sri Lanka for the two test series.
Archer suffered from the same humiliation at the end of the first Test against New Zealand last November after he scored a second-innings 30 during England’s defeat in Mount Maunganui.
Jofra Archer suffered a bone stress injury to his right elbow after England's first Test last month on the ongoing tour of South Africa.
Jofra Archer played 11 matches for Rajasthan Royals last season and scalped 11 wickets. In 2018, he had played 10 matches where he picked up 15 wickets.
Archer was the target of racial abuse on the final day of the first Test between England and New Zealand at the Bay Oval in November.
Burns, England's top scorer in the first Test, injured his left ankle while playing a football match and was taken for a scan.