England fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out for the remainder of the year on Thursday because his problematic right elbow features a new injury.
Archer will miss the continued home Test series against India, the Twenty20 World Cup and therefore the Ashes in Australia, the britain and Wales Cricket Board said during a statement.
Scans last week revealed Archer “has suffered a recurrence of a fatigue fracture of his right elbow He had an equivalent injury in February 2020 which ruled him out of the Sri Lanka tour and Indian Premier League.
Archer had surgery this might to get rid of a bone fragment from his elbow and returned to play last month in limited-overs matches for his Sussex side. But he felt increasing discomfort within the elbow during matches.
The ECB said he will rest and have a medical review within the autumn.