Jofra Archer Ruled Out Of ODI Series Against West Indies

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against West Indies, starting on May 29 - due to a right thumb injury. Luke Wood has been added to the ODI squad in his place. The left armer from Lancashire made his ODI debut in November 2022 & has gone on to play only a couple of ODI's. His last featured for England was against Ireland in 2023.

Archer picked up the blow during the Rajasthan Royals' IPL 2025 fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 4. The Englishman was one of the players with Sam Curran & Jamie Overton being the other two players not to return to India after the tournament was suspended for a week. Archer played 12 matches for the Rajasthan Royals, picking 11 wickets.

Archer was named in England's ODI squad for the West Indies series but did not find a place in the T20I side, having featured in the last series in India. ECB stated in a statement that Archer will be reassessed by the England medical team over the next 14 days to determine when he can play again.

The three ODIs will be played on May 29th, June 1st, and June 3rd.