England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the upcoming Sri Lanka tour and the 2020 Indian Premier League season with a stress fracture of the right elbow. The 24-year-old has been struggling with the problem throughout the winter and missed the final three Tests of the recent series win in South Africa. An ECB statement on Thursday read: "Jofra Archer underwent further scans on his injured right elbow yesterday in the UK. Jofra Archer has 30 Test wickets to his name already but has struggled with injuries this winter"As a result of the injury, he has been ruled out of England's Test tour of Sri Lanka and the Indian Premier League 2020 season. After the Sri Lanka tour, Archer was scheduled to feature in the IPL, where he, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Tom Curran are registered with Rajasthan Royals.

Source: Sky sports February 06, 2020 10:09 UTC