UNBELIEVABLE, JOF

England are delighted that 'special Archer is back after injury hell but Key admits: I will be crossing my fingers until he's at T20 World Cup

- MIKE WALTERS

JOFRA ARCHER is back - and Rob Key is backing England's "special" one to shine when they defend the Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean next month.

Archer has been included in a 15-man squad - despite playing no professional cricket since last May.

England managing director Key admits he will be keeping "fingers crossed" that the 2019 World Cup super-over hero makes the flight to his native Barbados on May 31 without further setbacks.

Archer has not turned his arm over in anger since he was laid low by the recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow at the Indian Premier League 12 months ago.

But the Lord's think tank had no hesitation in selecting Archer because of his 95.5mph pace and X-factor aura, and Key said: "Jofra is a bowler that's just so special you do everything you can to try to get him back playing.