Cricket World Cup: England admit it was tough to axe David Willey for Jofra Archer

Yorkshire rally behind their player after selector Ed Smith made the difficult call

David Willey missed out on the England World Cup squad as Jofra Archer was selected
David Willey missed out on the England Cricket World Cup squad as Jofra Archer was selected
(Image credit: Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

England national selector Ed Smith admits he feels bad for David Willey after the Yorkshireman was omitted from the 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup.

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