Jofra Archer one of Wisden's 5 cricketers of the year after World Cup and Ashes heroics

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England bowler Jofra Archer has been named as one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year after his heroics in the World Cup and the Ashes.

Archer bowled the crucial super over as England overcame New Zealand to be crowned world champions for the first time at Lord's last summer.

He played in all England's games and was subsequently named in the Ashes squad and made his Test debut in the second match. Archer took 6-45 in the first innings of the dramatic third Test at Headingley as England recovered from a position of peril to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat thanks to Ben Stokes.

There was some talk Wisden could name Stokes among their five cricketers of the year - despite him being named in 2016 - with players only traditionally

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