Archer has exceeded my expectations - Buttler

England skipper Jos Buttler says Jofra Archer has "exceeded my expectations" connected his wounded comeback astatine nan T20 World Cup.

The accelerated bowler, 29, who returned aft much than a twelvemonth retired pinch an elbow wounded past month, has taken 5 wickets successful nan tournament.

He took 1-15 arsenic England overcame nan rainfall and Namibia connected Saturday to put themselves successful position to advancement to nan Super 8 shape earlier their qualification was confirmed by Australia's melodramatic triumph complete Scotland.

"We were successful and retired looking astatine nan upwind and Jofra was dormant connected nan chair - he's successful a really bully place," said Buttler.

"I’m conscionable delighted to spot him backmost successful an England garment playing connected nan large stage."

Archer made his first England quality since March 2023 past period aft recovering from a long-standing elbow wounded - an rumor which, on pinch a backmost accent fracture, has kept him retired of action for overmuch of nan past 3 years.

At nan World Cup he has taken a wicket successful each completed lucifer and has nan champion system complaint of immoderate England bowler to person played successful each of their matches.

"He’s been awesome and is an astonishing feline to person successful nan squad to propulsion nan shot to," said Buttler.

"He’s exceeded surely my expectations for wherever he would beryllium at. He was astir apt expecting that of himself."

England's triumph successful Antigua near them knowing they would advancement arsenic agelong arsenic Australia hit Scotland.

Scotland played superbly but Australia, who had already secured their spot successful nan Super 8s, chased down 181 pinch 2 balls to spare.

It intends England advancement to a group pinch nan United States, South Africa and co-hosts West Indies, who they play successful their adjacent lucifer astatine 01:30 BST connected Thursday.

"It was a tense watch astatine times but thankfully we tin now hole for a large week of important matches successful St Lucia and Barbados against beardown opposition," said Buttler.

As nan rainfall fell successful Antigua, England were 46 minutes distant from nan lucifer being abandoned - a consequence that would person knocked them retired sloppy of really Scotland fared.

Buttler said his broadside "reacted really well" to nan business and praised nan calming power of erstwhile West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard, who is portion of nan England coaching unit for nan tournament.

"He’s been astir and seen it all," Butter said of nan two-time World Cup winner.

"He has that benignant of laid-back cognition of 'this is conscionable what happens, we tin woody pinch it erstwhile it comes'."

England travelled to St Lucia connected Sunday but are waiting for a clearer image connected nan fittingness of Liam Livingstone, who injured his broadside while batting against Namibia.