Archer included in provisional 15-man T20 World Cup squad

Jofra Archer has been included in England's provisional squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The selectors have also named Josh Tongue in their plans for the global event, to be held in India and Sri Lanka in February-March.

While Archer is in the provisional World Cup squad, he will not travel to Sri Lanka for next month's white-ball tour as he continues his rehabilitation from a left side strain sustained during the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. Tongue has earned his maiden T20I call-up and is part of both the touring squad for Sri Lanka and the provisional World Cup squad. Brydon Carse is in the T20I squad for the Sri Lanka tour but is not part of the provisional World Cup group.

England Provisional T20 World Cup Squad & T20I Squad for Sri Lanka

• Harry Brook (captain)
• Rehan Ahmed
• Jofra Archer* (T20 World Cup only)
• Tom Banton
• Jacob Bethell
• Jos Buttler
• Brydon Carse* (Sri Lanka tour only)
• Sam Curran
• Liam Dawson
• Ben Duckett
• Will Jacks
• Jamie Overton
• Adil Rashid
• Phil Salt
• Josh Tongue
• Luke Wood

Eight players from the 2024 T20 World Cup squad have been retained: new captain Harry Brook, former captain Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Adil Rashid, and Jofra Archer.

Notable omissions from the 2024 squad include Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, and Mark Wood. New inclusions are Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue, and Luke Wood.

Crawley Returns to ODI Setup

Zak Crawley has been recalled to the ODI squad for the first time since December 2023. All-rounder Will Jacks returns to both white-ball squads after missing October's tour of New Zealand.

England ODI Squad for Sri Lanka:

• Harry Brook (captain)
• Rehan Ahmed
• Tom Banton
• Jacob Bethell
• Jos Buttler
• Brydon Carse
• Zak Crawley
• Sam Curran
• Liam Dawson
• Ben Duckett
• Will Jacks
• Jamie Overton
• Adil Rashid
• Joe Root
• Luke Wood

Tour Schedule:

• The Sri Lanka tour comprises three ODIs and three T20Is.
• ODIs: January 22, 24, and 27 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
• T20Is: January 30, February 1, and 3 at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy.

The T20 World Cup begins on February 7. England's first match is on February 8 against Nepal in Mumbai.