Archer targets Kohli scalp

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Jofra Archer marked his call-up to England's World Cup squad on Tuesday by setting his sights on taking the prized wicket of India captain Virat Kohli.

The 24-year-old, whose father is English, has already faced many of the world's leading cricketers while playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.

And the Sussex quick had no problems in naming some of the best batsmen in the game as his World Cup targets.

"I'd quite like to get Virat Kohli out because I wasn't able to in the IPL," Archer told Sky Sports. "Chris Gayle as well," added Archer, mentioning the big-hitting West Indies batsman.

And for all his lack of England experience, Archer believes the time he has spent in the IPL has been good preparation for the pressure of a World Cup.

"I think I probably have a bigger advantage over some of the other guys in our team," he said.

"We play (these guys) twice a (season) in the IPL, so you know their weaknesses, you know their strengths, you know if they can't run between the wickets... it gets you an extra bit of inside information."

He added: "To be honest, I think international cricket is probably the same intensity as the IPL. I think the only thing that changes is the amount of overs.”

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