Make no mistake, the ODI Cricket World Cup remains cricket's most prestigious title despite the 50-over format losing some popularity in recent years.
England's white-ball coach Matthew Mott revealed that Jofra Archer may be the only travelling reserve for the World Cup and would likely only be ready to play at the back end of the tournament.
Jofra Archer joined England's practice session at the Oval on Tuesday, keeping alive prospects of him travelling to next month's World Cup as a reserve.
Jofra Archer has been left "distraught" after yet another injury nightmare saw him ruled out of England's entire Ashes summer with a new stress fracture in his right elbow.
England Test coach Brendon McCullum claims it would be "completely naive" to expect the likes of Jofra Archer to turn down lucrative long-term franchise contracts in favour of international deals.
Jofra Archer briefly left the Indian Premier League this month to travel to Belgium, where he reportedly went under the knife for a minor procedure on his troublesome right elbow.