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Jofra Archer needs to “get his elbow properly sorted” in order to protect his long-term career, says Ben Stokes.
Archer is missing England’s one-day series against India after the England and Wales Cricket Board said his elbow “deteriorated” during the five-match Twenty20 series.
Stokes said his Rajasthan Royals team-mate could miss also the entirety of this year’s Indian Premier League.
“We’re not sure how much of it he’ll be able to play a part, if any,” he said.
Fast bowler Archer, 25, had already been ruled out of the start of the IPL, which runs from 9 April to 30 May.
“One thing that we need to be very mindful of is that Jofra does need to give this elbow a chance to recover,” Stokes said.
“It’s great that he’s came out and said he’s putting his England commitments before everything else.
“It’s tough having an injury then getting through a game and then going backwards again. I think long…
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