World Cup and Ashes star Jofra Archer
World Cup and Ashes star Jofra Archer (Picture: Getty)

Jofra Archer insists England are capable of becoming the first team to win back-to-back World Cups.

England lifted the ICC men’s 50-over World Cup trophy for the first time in history in July after beating New Zealand in a remarkable final at Lord’s.

Now, fast bowler Archer – who bowled the Super Over in the thrilling final – has set his sights on next year’s T20 World Cup, which will be played in Australia.

England won the T20 World Cup back in 2010 and reached the final three years ago before Carlos Brathwaite hit Ben Stokes for four successive sixes to steer West Indies to a dramatic victory.

‘Hopefully we can win the T20 World Cup next year,’ Archer told the Telegraph. ‘We want to climb the rankings in the Test Championship.

‘I think we can make history. We have started already. Hopefully we can win back-to-back [World Cups]. Who’s to say we can’t?

‘Everyone is around the same age in the group we have got together. We will be together for a lot more years.’

After the World Cup final ended in a tie, it was Archer who England captain Eoin Morgan turned to to bowl the Super Over.

Despite being hit for a six by Jimmy Neesham, Archer successfully defended 15 as England were awarded victory courtesy of their superior boundary count.

Reflecting on the final, Archer added: ‘I was not nervous at all – probably because I didn’t realise until about 30 seconds before. Anyone could have bowled the Super Over.

‘We were never not going to get another chance. If we lost there is always another game. At the moment it is still early in my career.’

After starring in England’s triumphant World Cup campaign, Archer made a superb start to his Test career by taking 22 wickets in four matches in the drawn Ashes series.

Archer has made a superb start to his Test career
Archer has made a superb start to his Test career (Picture: Getty)

‘I thought I would be pretty OK – that I would stand on my own two feet in Test cricket,’ he said. ‘I think it’s gone gone a bit better than I expected.

‘You never know where cricket can take you in two weeks, two months or a year. You never know what that one of game will do, cricket wise or mentally. Anything is possible.’

Archer also discussed the ECB’s new Hundred competition after being selected as the England Test player for Southampton-based team Southern Brave.

‘There is enough time in the year to play everything,’ he added. ‘I think it is time to try something new and we never know where this might lead.’