London (CNN) Cricket legend Viv Richards says England has given Jofra Archer "all the respect" he deserves after the bowler turned his back on the West Indies.

Archer, who was born in Barbados and grew up playing cricket for West Indies junior teams, decided to pursue an international career elsewhere after being left out of the Under-19 team for the 2014 World Cup.

Jofra Archer has become a key part of the England team at the Cricket World Cup.

The 24-year-old, who qualifies to play for England through his British father, became eligible for his newly-adopted country in March and made his debut in a one-day game against Ireland last month.

He was then included in the World Cup squad and has shown glimpses of why England was so desperate to have him in its team by taking nine wickets in the hosts' first four group games.

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