England Announces Squad For T20 World Cup 2026, Jofra Archer Returns

England have named Harry Brook as white-ball captain and revealed a provisional 15-player group for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, while also confirming full squads for an England vs Sri Lanka series of three ODIs and three T20Is scheduled for late January and early February 2026.

The England T20 World Cup 2026 squad features a mix of regular white-ball names and newer faces, with several members also chosen in the England ODI squad and England T20I squad that will face Sri Lanka, giving selectors a long look at combinations in Asian conditions before the global tournament.

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Brook will captain England at the T20 World Cup and during the England vs Sri Lanka series, leading a provisional England T20 World Cup 2026 squad that includes Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue and Luke Wood.

Key survivors from the 2024 edition of the tournament remain central to the England T20 World Cup 2026 squad, with Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Adil Rashid and Phil Salt all retained despite England losing to India in the semi-final at that event.

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The England vs Sri Lanka series has been framed as an important tune-up, allowing management to assess pace, spin and leadership options, with conditions expected to mirror some venues likely at the T20 World Cup and offering Brook extended time in charge of the England ODI squad and England T20I squad.

Selecters have shown faith in Jofra Archer for the England T20 World Cup 2026 squad, even though Archer recently picked up a left side strain during the Ashes, while fast bowler Josh Tongue gains a first T20I call-up, giving the England T20I squad another quick option and marking an important step in Tongue's international journey.

Brydon Carse has been added for the England vs Sri Lanka series, featuring in the touring England ODI squad and England T20I squad as coaches examine pace choices for subcontinent pitches, and Will Jacks returns to both formats after missing the New Zealand white-ball tour in October, strengthening England's top-order depth.

Zak Crawley re-enters the England ODI squad for the first time since December 2023 and will aim to build on eight ODI caps, while former captain Joe Root joins that group as well, offering stability and experience in the middle order during the England vs Sri Lanka series, separate from the England T20 World Cup 2026 squad.

The Sri Lanka leg gives England several games to refine roles across the England T20 World Cup 2026 squad, England ODI squad and England T20I squad, with Brook's leadership, bowling options like Archer, Carse and Tongue, and the returns of Jacks, Crawley and Root all under focus during the England vs Sri Lanka series.