Press release -
Jofra Archer ruled out of Metro Bank ODI series
England Men's and Sussex pace bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the Metro Bank ODI series against the West Indies due to a right thumb injury.
He will be reassessed by the England medical team over the next fortnight to determine when he may return to action.
Lancashire’s Luke Wood has been added to England’s ODI squad for the three-match series, which begins on 29 May at Edgbaston.
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*ODI Squad*
Harry Brook (Yorkshire) – Captain
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Tom Banton (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Tom Hartley (Lancashire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Jamie Overton (Surrey)
Matthew Potts (Durham)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jamie Smith (Surrey)
Luke Wood (Lancashire)
*IT20 Squad*
Harry Brook (Yorkshire) – Captain
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Tom Banton (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Jamie Overton (Surrey)
Matthew Potts (Durham)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Phil Salt (Lancashire)
Luke Wood (Lancashire)
*Metro Bank ODIs*
1st ODI: England v West Indies, Thursday 29 May 2025, Edgbaston, Birmingham
2nd ODI: England v West Indies, Sunday 1 June 2025, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
3rd ODI: England v West Indies, Tuesday 3 June 2025, Kia Oval, London
*Vitality IT20s*
1st IT20: England v West Indies, Friday 6th June 2025, Banks Home Riverside, Durham
2nd IT20: England v West Indies, Sunday 8th June 2025, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol
3rd IT20: England v West Indies, Tuesday 10th June, Utilita Bowl, Southampton