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Jofra Archer finds Cricket World Cup medal after losing it during house move

England fast bowler Jofra Archer
Image: Jofra Archer misplaced his Cricket World Cup winner's medal while moving house

England paceman Jofra Archer has finally found his missing 2019 World Cup winner's medal after going "mad" looking for it following a recent house move.

The Sussex bowler had been looking high and low for his treasured possession for more than a week.

The 25-year-old published a photograph of the medal and an Ashes gong on a bed with the caption: "Randomly searching the guest bedroom and boom."

Archer had outlined his exasperation and fears over his medal on Friday, telling BBC Radio 5 Live: "I had it hanging off a portrait someone did for me and sent to me, I had my medal hanging on that.

England fast bowler Jofra Archer
Image: Archer bowled the decisive Super Over as England beat New Zealand at Lord's last July

"I moved flat and the picture is on the new wall but there's no medal. I turned the house upside down for about a week but I still haven't managed to find it.

"I know it should be in the house so I will keep my eyes out for it but I've gone mad looking for it already."

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England's World Cup campaign looked in danger of hitting the skids after back-to-back defeats - only for Ben Stokes to then play a crucial role off the field

Last year's tournament was where Archer rose from relative obscurity to a household name, finishing as England's leading wicket-taker with 20 scalps at an average of 23.05.

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Archer was chosen to bowl the Super Over in the Lord's final against New Zealand last July, holding his nerve in the most dramatic of situations to help England to a remarkable triumph.

England prevailed in the final on boundary countback alone after they matched New Zealand's total in the regulation 50 overs while the Kiwis equalled the hosts' score in a nerve-shredding super over.

The Barbados-born Archer had been set to take on the West Indies - who he represented at U19 level - in Test cricket for the first time, but that series has now been postponed after the England and Wales Cricket Board extended its delay to the start of the season to July 1 because of the coronavirus.

England are hoping to reschedule the West Indies series, and any other cancelled international fixtures, from July until the end of September.

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