Sussex all-rounder Jofra Archer could be eligible to play for England at the ICC World Cup as well as the Ashes next year.

According to The Times, Archer’s desire to play for England could be fulfilled before the seven-year qualification period – set by the ECB for players, who were born overseas and want to switch international allegiance – which, for the Barbadian, ends in 2022.

For such cases, ICC has a four-year residency period and the ECB might change their current residency regulations to match that of the global governing body of the game.

The matter now depends on ECB’s 12-member board, who will have to agree to allow Archer’s qualification process.

The 23-year-old had previously represented the West Indies U-19 team in 2013, but then he decided to play for England, his father’s country.

Jofra Archer shot to fame with his performance in the Big Bash League earlier this year. With his stellar performance, the all-rounder scalped 17 wickets in 13 matches to help Hobart Hurricanes finish as the tournament runners-up.