Injured Jofra Archer out of Ashes as Jonny Bairstow replaces Ben Foakes for Ireland test

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Injured Jofra Archer out of Ashes as Jonny Bairstow replaces Ben Foakes for Ireland test
Jonny Bairstow will keep for England against Ireland in the only test match before the Ashes
Jonny Bairstow will keep for England against Ireland in the only test match before the AshesReuters
England fast bowler Jofra Archer (28) was ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia on Tuesday, but a fit-again Jonny Bairstow (33) returned to the test squad for the one-off match against Ireland next month.

Archer, who has been ruled out "for the rest of the summer", spent 17 months on the sidelines following elbow and back injuries before returning to international cricket in January.

He played five matches for Mumbai Indians before the nagging injury ended his Indian Premier League (IPL) stint last week.

"It has been a frustrating and upsetting period for Jofra Archer," Rob Key, managing director for England men's cricket, said in a statement.

"He was making good progress until a recurrence of the elbow injury, which kept him out for an extended period previously. I'm sure we will see Jofra back to his best and winning games for England, whatever the format. Hopefully, sooner rather than later.

Jofra Archer has not played test cricket for England since 2021
Jofra Archer has not played test cricket for England since 2021Reuters

Bairstow returned to the side after a freak golf injury in September that kept him out of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes (30) was dropped to accommodate Bairstow for the four-day contest against Ireland at Lord's from June 1st.

"It was a seriously tough decision to leave Ben Foakes out of the squad," Key said.

"He has been excellent for England in the last year, but Jonny Bairstow is one of the best players in the world whose performances last summer epitomised what we are about."

Warwickshire seamer Chris Woakes (34) returns to the test squad for the first time since March 2022, while Durham fast bowler Mark Wood (33) is also back after skipping the tour of New Zealand.

The injuries suffered recently by skipper Ben Stokes (left knee) and seamer James Anderson (groin) did not appear serious, with both being named in the squad.

The Ashes series against Australia begins at Edgbaston on June 16th.

England squad: Ben Stokes (captain), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

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