<p>Fast bowler Jofra Archer will reappear for England after nearly two injury-interrupted years in a one-day international series in South Africa next month.</p>.<p>Archer burst on to the scene in stunning fashion in 2019 and played a key role in the Cricket World Cup triumph that year. But he has not played for England since March 2021.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old pace bowler suffered elbow problems requiring two operations, and his return to action fell apart in May due to a stress fracture of the lower back. Last month, he joined England's Lions squad in training and bowled nine overs against the senior England team in a warmup match in Abu Dhabi. That raised hope he was close to full fitness.</p>.<p>Archer is in a 14-man squad for the three-ODI tour of South Africa, a rearranged series that was abandoned in December 2020 after a COVID-19 scare saw England fly home early.</p>.<p>Harry Brook's surge to prominence continues with his first ODI callup after a starring role in the historic test series whitewash in Pakistan and the T20 World Cup win.</p>.<p>Seamer Reece Topley, who was ruled out of the T20 World Cup after tripping on a boundary sponge, was on track to be ready. Ben Duckett, who played the last of his eight ODIs in 2016, also returns having re-established himself in the T20 and test setups.</p>.<p>Mark Wood and Joe Root are rested before the test tour of New Zealand in February.</p>.<p>The three matches will be played in the space of six days from Jan. 27-Feb. 1.</p>.<p>___</p>.<p><strong>England: </strong>Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes. </p>
<p>Fast bowler Jofra Archer will reappear for England after nearly two injury-interrupted years in a one-day international series in South Africa next month.</p>.<p>Archer burst on to the scene in stunning fashion in 2019 and played a key role in the Cricket World Cup triumph that year. But he has not played for England since March 2021.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old pace bowler suffered elbow problems requiring two operations, and his return to action fell apart in May due to a stress fracture of the lower back. Last month, he joined England's Lions squad in training and bowled nine overs against the senior England team in a warmup match in Abu Dhabi. That raised hope he was close to full fitness.</p>.<p>Archer is in a 14-man squad for the three-ODI tour of South Africa, a rearranged series that was abandoned in December 2020 after a COVID-19 scare saw England fly home early.</p>.<p>Harry Brook's surge to prominence continues with his first ODI callup after a starring role in the historic test series whitewash in Pakistan and the T20 World Cup win.</p>.<p>Seamer Reece Topley, who was ruled out of the T20 World Cup after tripping on a boundary sponge, was on track to be ready. Ben Duckett, who played the last of his eight ODIs in 2016, also returns having re-established himself in the T20 and test setups.</p>.<p>Mark Wood and Joe Root are rested before the test tour of New Zealand in February.</p>.<p>The three matches will be played in the space of six days from Jan. 27-Feb. 1.</p>.<p>___</p>.<p><strong>England: </strong>Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes. </p>