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Chris Jordan: Archer's 'like my little brother', but I want World Cup place too

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Jordan is a key figure in England's Twenty20 side, but has not played a one-day international since 2016.

Chris Jordan reminded England his “little brother” Jofra Archer is not their only Barbados-born option for the World Cup with a timely showcase of his own talents against the West Indies.

Archer becomes available for selection later this month and has been virtually guaranteed a chance to break into England’s final 15 by head coach Trevor Bayliss.

Jordan appears to be a longer shot for the tournament, holding down a key role in the Twenty20 side but winning the last of his 31 one-day international caps in September 2016.

Chris Jordan’s last ODI cap came in September 2016 (Mark Kerton/PA)

Quite why the seamer has been so peripheral to the 50-over team is puzzling, but he at least forced himself back into the conversation with an impressive showing in St Lucia, where England defeated the Windies by five wickets in their T20 opener.

Jordan took two for 16 in a skilful spell, dismissing danger man Chris Gayle with a trademark wide yorker and baffling Darren Bravo with a slower ball before leaping to claim a one-handed return catch.

Time may be running out to win back his ODI place, but the 30-year-old has not given up.

“I hope the ship hasn’t sailed,” said the Sussex seamer.

“I’ve had conversations with Ed Smith (the national selector), particularly when squads are being picked and he’s always said I’m there or thereabouts, in the discussions.

“That gives me encouragement, but T20 cricket is what I’m involved with at the minute, anything past that I’ll leave to the selectors and the captain.”

While Jordan has been kept in the loop by Smith, conversations with his friend, county team-mate and fellow Bajan Archer are much more frequent.

Chris Jordan says friend and team-mate Jofra Archer, pictured, will rise to the occasion of playing for England (Anthony Devlin/PA)

They may soon be vying for a similar role, but there is nothing but support between the pair.

“I speak to him every day, literally every day, he’s like my little brother,” said Jordan.

“There is noise about him potentially playing in (the next) series. He still has to qualify, which I think has another week or so to go, but if it happens it’s a dream come true for him.

“I’m more than certain he’ll rise to the occasion because he’s that type of person and that type of character. One of the things I admire about Jofra is for a kid so young he’s got a good head on his shoulders.”

“I try to be a student of the game and I was following that series quite closely,” said Jordan.

“People think he’s just a big hitter, but he actually has a lot of skill with it. He thinks about the game and has so much experience, but luckily the ball didn’t fly around as much this time and we got him.

“I stemmed the flow quite early so I’m thankful for that.”

A stand-off between Sky Sports and Cricket West Indies surrounding the UK television deal for the last two T20s is understood to be close to resolution.

Sky’s original deal for the tour included just one T20, with the concluding double header agreed later between the two boards. CWI hoped to earn a pay day of up to £1.5million for the extra games but with Sky unwilling to stretch that far and the interests of the local tourism agency and team sponsors to consider, a compromise appears to be on the verge of being settled.

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