SEAMER Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s one-day international series against West Indies with a right thumb injury.
Archer will miss the series, which starts on 29 May, having sustained the injury while with Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
England said he will be “reassessed over the next fortnight to determine when he may return to action”.
The 30-year-old had been left out of the squad for the following three-match T20 series in order to play for England Lions against India A.
Those four-day matches take place from May 30 and June 6 so Archer is set to miss at least the first of those games, which would have been his first red-ball cricket in four years.
He has been hampered with back and elbow injuries since he last played Test cricket for England in February 2021.
Speaking to Sky Sports, managing director of England men’s cricket, Rob Key, said: “It is a couple of weeks – he’s not going to be far off bowling.
“We wanted to get four-day bowling in him. He’ll probably miss the Lions game we had him down to play but then he’ll probably play Championship cricket for Sussex.
“We’ll get some red-ball bowling into him and then he’ll be ready – we thought around the second Test [against India] but it may be the third Test now. We’ll wait and see but it is nothing too serious.
Lancashire’s left-arm seamer, Luke Wood, has replaced Archer in the ODI squad, having already been part of the T20 group.
Wood has played two ODIs but is yet to take a wicket. The 29-year-old has claimed eight wickets in five T20s.
The one-day series against West Indies is significant as Harry Brook’s first as England’s new white-ball captain.

It could also have long-term implications around England’s qualification for the 2027 World Cup.
The top eight teams in the world rankings as of March 2027 will advance directly. England and the West Indies are currently eighth and ninth respectively.(BBC Sport).