England confirm 14-man squad for tour of South Africa with Harry Brook included and Jofra Archer returning after two years out injured… while Reece Topley also makes the cut after recovering from ankle damage
- England have announced their squad for next month’s one-day South Africa tour
- Harry Brook and Jofra Archer are the notable inclusions on the 14-man roster
- Brook, 23, has been named in a 50-over England squad for the very first time
- Archer is set to make his first international appearance in close to two years
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Harry Brook and Jofra Archer are the notable inclusions on England’s one-day tour of South Africa next month.
Yorkshire batter Brook is named in a 50-over squad for the first time after picking up a Twenty20 World Cup winner’s medal and the man-of-the-series award for the historic 3-0 Test victory in Pakistan so far this winter.
The 23-year-old is joined in a 14-man party by Sussex fast bowler Archer, who has not played international cricket for almost two years due to injury.
Harry Brook (L) and Jofra Archer (R) have made it into England’s squad to face South Africa
Archer has not featured since March 2021 due to a combination of a long-term elbow injury and a stress fracture in his back.
One other positive on the fitness front is the selection of Reece Topley, who damaged ankle ligaments on the boundary rope cover during the build-up to the World Cup in Australia but has made excellent progress since.
With Joe Root focused on the Test series in New Zealand in February and Jonny Bairstow still on the sidelines, there is a recall following a six-year absence for Ben Duckett – another of those to excel in Pakistan.
Reece Topley has also made the cut after recovering from damage to his ankle ligaments
Jos Buttler’s team take on the South Africans over six days, with the opening two matches in Bloemfontein on January 27 and 29, and the series concluding in Kimberley on February 1.
Squad: Jos Buttler (captain, wkt), Moeen Ali, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, Reece Topley
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