Ex-captain lifted World Cups in both white-ball formats and won five Ashes series
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Archer to face Australia in Champions Trophy opener
England squad training hard in hope to turn around ODI fortunes in Lahore
ngland's Jofra Archer hits a boundary during the first one day international cricket match between India and England at Vidarbha Stadium in Nagpur, India, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025
JOFRA ARCHER is primed for another showdown against Australia on Saturday with England optimistic they will have a clean bill of health for their Champions Trophy opener in Lahore.
A demoralising tour of India that saw England lose seven of eight white-ball matches including all three ODIs ended last week with injury concerns to several of their 15-strong Champions Trophy squad.
But while Archer missed the final two ODIs due to a cut on his right hand, he is set to be unleashed against Australia after playing a full role in England’s training session this afternoon.
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