Jofra Archer undergoes second elbow operation

Jofra Archer will play no part in England's tours to the Caribbean in January and March after undergoing a second operation on his injured right elbow.

Archer has not played international cricket since March due to a stress fracture in that elbow and underwent surgery in May after an attempted comeback for Sussex.

Further scans revealed he had suffered a recurrence of the injury, with the ECB confirming in August that it would rule him out of the T20 World Cup and the Ashes.

He underwent a second operation in London on December 11 to "address the long-standing stress fracture of his right elbow," the ECB said on Tuesday.

"A return to cricket will be determined in time," the statement added, "but Jofra will not be available for any of England's remaining winter series."

Archer was not retained by his IPL franchise, Rajasthan Royals, ahead of the upcoming mega-auction and it remains to be seen if he will be fit enough to play any part in the 2022 edition.