Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England's one-day series against India and will also miss the start of the Indian Premier League due to his ongoing elbow injury.
The 25-year-old has just completed five Twenty20 appearances for England in the space of nine days, bowling his maximum allocation of 20 overs, but has been managing a painful right elbow throughout.
He missed two of the four Tests against India as a result of the same issue and is being sent back home further assessment.
As a result he will play no part in the three 50-over games in Pune next week and will no longer join up with Rajasthan Royals for the beginning of the IPL campaign.
He has a deal worth around £800,000 with Rajasthan Royals, where he plays with Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, but the two-month workload has been seen as a step too far.
"Jofra Archer is returning to the UK for further management and investigation of his right elbow injury," said an ECB statement.
"Jofra's elbow issue has deteriorated over the course of the Twenty20 International series and made it increasingly challenging for him to maintain performance levels."
The elbow problem has been a constant problem for Archer since the Barbadian-born player made his international debut in 2019.
And it was some debut year as Archer played a key role in England winning the World Cup on home turf, including bowling the crucial super over after the match against New Zealand in the final finished as a tie.
He was then named in the Ashes Test squad to take on Australia where he would take his first five-wicket haul in the third match at Headingley. Archer would go on to be named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
After the T20 defeat against India on Saturday, that saw the hosts lose the series 3-2, captain Eoin Morgan admitted that Archer's injury was proving a problem.
"He clearly has a progressive injury which has become worse and does need attention," he said. "We are going to wait until tonight and tomorrow to see how Jofra has pulled up.
"It will be over to our medical team to make a decision and hopefully the decision Jofra comes to will be the best for us in the long term."
Archer helps England win 2019 World Cup
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England's Eoin Morgan and teammates celebrate after beating New Zealand to win the 2019 World Cup. Reuters -
Jofra Archer, left, and Chris Woakes after England's triumph over New Zealand in the World Cup final at Lord's in July 2019. PA -
Liam Plunkett holds the World Cup trophy aloft alongside captain Eoin Morgan. Getty -
England's Jos Buttler, second left, celebrates with teammates after running out New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill to win the World Cup final on July 1, 2019. AP -
England players celebrate after winning the Cricket World Cup final at Lord's. AP -
England's Chris Woakes celebrates taking the wicket of New Zealand's Henry Nicholls that was later overturned by DRS. Reuters -
England fans during the World Cup final. Getty -
Jason Roy of England celebrates with fans after victory. Getty -
England's Jofra Archer appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of New Zealand's Martin Guptill. Reuters -
A screen at Lord's signals the game is going to a Super Over. Getty -
A member of The Red Devils parachute display team before the match. Reuters -
General view inside Lord's before the match. Early showers over London delayed the coin toss by 15 minutes. Reuters -
The Cricket World Cup trophy. Reuters -
England's Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali before the match. Reuters -
England players celebrate after clinching victory. PA -
England players celebrate. PA -
England celebrate victory. PA -
England players celebrate on the balcony at Lord's. PA -
Jos Buttler of England celebrates running out Martin Guptill. Getty
