Jofra Archer could play for England in the World Cup and Ashes series next summer after the ECB reduced the required residency period before qualifying to represent the national team from seven years to three. The Times revealed in June that the ECB was considering amending the length of time that a player must be resident in the country before becoming eligible to be selected for England. The change means that the 23-year-old all-rounder could now be selected from March 2019. Archer, who was born in Barbados, has played for Sussex since arriving in Britain in 2015. He represented West Indies at under-19 level but was persuaded to move to the south coast by…

Source: The Times November 29, 2018 17:00 UTC