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Mark Wood says there's no reason why he and fellow fast bowler Jofra Archer cannot resume their 2019 World Cup-winning alliance during England's upcoming T20 global title defence.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Wood and Archer were both involved as England defeated New Zealand in a memorable 50-over World Cup final at Lord's five years ago, with Archer bowling the 'Super Over' that sealed a thrilling victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But since then, Archer's career has been blighted by repeated elbow injuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Nevertheless, both he and Wood have been included in England's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

And there were encouraging signs for England when Archer, in his first international appearance for 14 months, took 2-28 as England beat Pakistan by 23 runs in the second Twenty20 at Edgbaston on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Even more impressively, the 29-year-old Sussex quick's economical return came after an expensive first over, which cost 15 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Victory enabled England to go 1-0 up in a four-match series against Pakistan where two other games have been washed out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Thursday's concluding T20 against Pakistan at The Oval will be England's last competitive games before their T20 World Cup opener against Scotland in Archer's native Barbados on June 4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The mark of Jofra is that he is always in the game, always at people," said Wood.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He bowled that difficult over (at Edgbaston) -- that sixth over is a tough one, it is the last over of the powerplay where the batters are looking to score heavy, and I am sure he would have been nervous.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He is a pretty cool guy, and as soon as he got that over out of the way he would have settled into the game."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Wood, whose career has been interrupted by persistent ankle problems, added: "To bowl those next three overs for next to nothing shows a great deal of resilience, which is something he has had to show over the past few years."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

There is a view that playing Archer and Wood in the same England side would constitute too big a risk given their respective history of injuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"That's a question for the management," said Wood. "But I have played with Jofra before, and I don't see it's like me or him. I don't see why we can't play together.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"We played together at the 2019 World Cup and things went pretty well. I don't see why we can't play in the same team, but maybe it is up to the management to manage our bodies and see how we get through the tournament."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

- 'No excuses' -<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Wood, meanwhile insisted there would be "no excuses" from the England camp about a lack of preparation after rain meant matches against Pakistan at Headingley and Cardiff were both abandoned without a ball being bowled.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Obviously, it's not ideal when you schedule four games and we might only get one or two," Wood said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Some lads have been playing at the IPL (Indian Premier League) and they are match-ready. Other lads haven't, and the lads that haven't, is there a freshness?"<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Also Read: <\/b> T20WC 2024 Schedule & Squads<\/a><\/p>

The 34-year-old Durham paceman added: One or two of us might feel like we need a game or two to get going, but there will be no excuses...Whatever preparation we get, that is what we are going to have to go with."<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jofra-Archer1.jpg", "alt_img": "Mark Wood", "alt_title": "Jofra Archer", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "England's Wood keen to team-up with Archer again at T20 World Cup On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Mark Wood says there's no reason why he and fellow fast bowler Jofra Archer cannot resume their 2019 World Cup-winning alliance during England's upcoming T20 global title defence.", "seo_keywords": "Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, T20 World Cup 2024", "tag": null, "tagging": "Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, T20 World Cup 2024", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "englands-wood-keen-to-team-up-with-archer-again-at-t20-world-cup", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1283", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-05-30 09:51:22", "updated": "2024-05-30 09:51:22", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, T20 World Cup 2024", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2024-05-30 09:51:22", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/englands-wood-keen-to-team-up-with-archer-again-at-t20-world-cup-145529" }